Table 5.
Summary of Research Findings on How Various Intrinsic Factors Influence Hearing Aid Satisfaction
| Studies | Age | Sex | Other | Loss Level | Disab./Handi. | Exp. | Pre-fit. Expect. | Attitude/Personal | Aid Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumfield et al. (2001) | No | No | |||||||
| Bentler et al. (1993) | No | No | Small | No | No | ||||
| Brooks & Hallam (1998) | No | Small | No | Small | Yes | ||||
| Brooks (1985) | Yes | ||||||||
| Brooks (1990) | Yes | ||||||||
| Cox & Alexander (2000) | Yes | Mix | |||||||
| Cox & Alexander (2001) | Yes | ||||||||
| Dillon et al. (1991b) | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Dillon et al. (1997) | No | No | Yes | ||||||
| Dillon et al. (1999) | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Gatehouse (1994) | No | No | No | No | Small | Small | Yes | ||
| Hickson et al. (1999) | No | No | No | No | Mix | No | |||
| Hosford-Dunn & Halpern (2001) | Mix | Mix | Mix | Mix | No | ||||
| Humes et al. (2001) | No | No | |||||||
| Hutton & Canahl (1985) | No | ||||||||
| Jerram & Purdy (2001) | No | No | No | No | No | Small | No | Yes | |
| Kochkin (1992) | No | Mix | |||||||
| Kochkin (1997b) | Mix | Mix | Yes | ||||||
| Kochkin (2000a) | Mix | Mix | |||||||
| Norman et al. (1994) | No | Small/mix | No | No | No | No | |||
| Parving et al. (1991) | Yes | ||||||||
| Purdy & Jerram (1998) | Yes | ||||||||
| Salomon et al. (1988) | Yes | ||||||||
| Scherr et al. (1983) | No | ||||||||
| Spitzer (1998) | No | No | |||||||
| Stock et al. (1997) | Mix | Yes | Small | Yes | |||||
| Ziechek (1993) | Yes | ||||||||
| Conclusion | No | No | No | Mix | Mix | Small | Small | Small | Yes |
Legend: Factors examined: Disab./handi. = disability or handicap; Exp. = experience; Pre-fit expect. = expectation; and Attitude/personal. = attitude or personality.
Effect code: Small = the factor has minimal effect on satisfaction; Mix = mixed findings from the study/studies depending on the measures used; No = the factor has no effect on satisfaction, and Yes = the factor affects satisfaction.