Table 4.

Patient evaluation of the hearing aid trial and fitting.

Questions related to the hearing aid trial and fitting	Strongly disagree, n (%)	Disagree, n (%)	Neutral, n (%)	Agree, n (%)	Strongly agree, n (%)
The hearing aid trial helped me experience the difference hearing aids can make in my life (N=27)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (4)	5 (19)	21 (78)
The opportunity to try hearing aids helped me make an informed decision to buy hearing aids (N=13)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	5 (39)	8 (62)
I felt it was easy to use the hearing aids in the trial period which gave me the confidence in my ability to use it on my own (N=13)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	5 (39)	8 (62)
I trust that the hearing aids will assist me to hear better in my daily life (N=13)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	4 (31)	9 (69)
The time I had to trial the hearing aids in my daily life (home/work) was adequate (N=13)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	3 (23)	10 (77)
My quality of life has improved by using my hearing aids (N=13)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	4 (31)	9 (69)