Introduction The main function of hearing is to enable oral communication. Hearing loss impairs communication skills. Objective To evaluate the level of user satisfaction with hearing aids. Methods This is a cross-sectional group study comprising 108 subjects (56% men and 44% women). The average age of the subjects was 77 years. These subjects had been recently fitted with their hearing aids and showed sensorineural (90%) and mixed (10%) hearing loss as determined via the Questionnaire International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids Outcome Inventory (IOI-HA), which determined the benefit and satisfaction obtained by sound amplification. Results The hearing aids improved the quality of life of 52.78% of the patients, which was revealed by their high scores (mean-=-27.3). The relationship of the user with the environment was significantly better (p-
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Kozlowski, L., Almeida, G., & Ribas, A. (2014). Level of user satisfaction with hearing aids and environment: The international outcome inventory for hearing aids. International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 18(3), 229–234. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1363782
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