Table 3.
Percentage of respondents indicating it would be helpful to learn more about key topics areas before and/or after hearing aid fitting
| Before receiving hearing aid | After receiving hearing aid | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic area | % | N | % | N |
| Your hearing loss | 65.4 | 157 | 44.6 | 107 |
| How to maintain and get the best from your hearing aid | 69.6 | 167 | 63.3 | 152 |
| How your ear works | 52.1 | 125 | 38.3 | 92 |
| Support in coming to terms with your hearing loss | 47.9 | 115 | 38.8 | 93 |
| General good communication skills | 45.4 | 109 | 40.8 | 98 |
| Assertiveness and being more confident in coping with your hearing loss | 44.6 | 107 | 38.3 | 92 |
| Specialised equipment that can help you cope with your hearing loss (e.g. flashing doorbells/loop systems) | 42.1 | 101 | 37.1 | 89 |
| Lip-reading | 25.0 | 60 | 25.0 | 60 |
| Finger spelling | 10.4 | 25 | 11.7 | 28 |