Why do many children who are hard of hearing not use remote microphones to compensate for their hearing loss?

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15260%2F22%3A73616066" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15260/22:73616066 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(22)01878-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2405844022018783%3Fshowall%3Dtrue" target="_blank" >https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(22)01878-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2405844022018783%3Fshowall%3Dtrue</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10590" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10590</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Why do many children who are hard of hearing not use remote microphones to compensate for their hearing loss?

Original language description

Objectives: The aim of the study is to explore parents&apos; reasons for not acquiring remote microphones that would compensate for their child&apos;s hearing loss and why some children do not use these devices even after they are purchased.Background: The benefit of remote microphones for better understanding speech has been proven by multiple studies. Consistent with the research, there is an official recommendation that all children who are hard of hearing should be considered as potential candidates for remote microphone systems in classrooms in Western countries, but in the Czech Republic, only a relatively small number of children use them. Therefore, it is important to focus on the reasons why parents do not buy such devices for their child and why some children do not use an already acquired device. Methods: Data from 41 semi-structured interviews were collected and analysed using the DIPEx methodology (personal experiences of health and illness), which involves rigorous analysis of narrative interviews of people with particular conditions chosen to represent the widest practicable range of experiences. Results: Parents report multiple barriers to buying remote microphones: insecurity about the right moment, financial reasons, a lack of information and the child&apos;s refusal to use them. The reasons why children do not use such devices despite their being purchased are the reluctance of children and teachers and the low perceived benefit of remote microphones.Conclusions: These barriers have to be taken into consideration by audiologists, policymakers and other stakeholders when addressing medical, educational and social systems supporting children who are hard of hearing as well as their families. Socio-political measures, improved systems of support for children who are hard of hearing and direct work with families can reduce these barriers.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30206 - Otorhinolaryngology

Project

<a href="/en/project/TJ02000150" target="_blank" >TJ02000150: Promoting more effective use of wireless technologies by children with hearing impairment</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Heliyon

ISSN

2405-8440

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

9

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

nestrankovano

UT code for WoS article

000862374900021

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85138073903