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Social-emotional well-being and adult hearing loss: clinical recommendations (2023)
Journal Article

Aim: Best-practice in audiological rehabilitation takes a holistic client- and family-centred approach and considers hearing care in the context of personal well-being. Hearing loss not only impairs the ability to hear, but can also compromise the ab... Read More about Social-emotional well-being and adult hearing loss: clinical recommendations.

A qualitative investigation of the hearing and hearing-aid related emotional states experienced by adults with hearing loss (2022)
Journal Article

Objective: Despite previous research into the psychosocial impact of hearing loss, little detail is known regarding the hearing and hearing-aid-related emotional states experienced by adults with hearing loss in everyday life, and how they occur. Des... Read More about A qualitative investigation of the hearing and hearing-aid related emotional states experienced by adults with hearing loss.

Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study (2021)
Journal Article

People with hearing loss experience fatigue, and it is unknown whether this is alleviated by treatment with hearing aids. The objective of this study was to address this issue and to investigate the possible concomitant effect of hearing-aid fitting... Read More about Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study.

Can listening-related fatigue influence well-being? Examining associations between hearing loss, fatigue, activity levels and well-being (2021)
Journal Article

Objective Well-being is influenced by the activities we undertake. Hearing loss may reduce well-being directly through increased listening-related fatigue due to cognitive and emotional strain in challenging situations. Hearing loss and hearing devi... Read More about Can listening-related fatigue influence well-being? Examining associations between hearing loss, fatigue, activity levels and well-being.

Covid-19 Lockdown Affects Hearing Disability and Handicap in Diverse Ways: A Rapid Online Survey Study (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the perceived effects of Covid-19 social distancing restrictions and safety measures on people with hearing loss. Design: Participants were 129 adults (48.1% female, mean age 64.4 years) wit... Read More about Covid-19 Lockdown Affects Hearing Disability and Handicap in Diverse Ways: A Rapid Online Survey Study.

The Effect of Hearing Loss and Hearing Device Fitting on Fatigue in Adults: A Systematic Review (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: To conduct a systematic review to address two research questions: (Q1) Does hearing loss have an effect on fatigue? (Q2) Does hearing device fitting have an effect on fatigue? It was hypothesized that hearing loss would increase fatigue... Read More about The Effect of Hearing Loss and Hearing Device Fitting on Fatigue in Adults: A Systematic Review.

Hearing impairment and daily-life fatigue: a qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article

Objective: Hearing impairment is linked to increased fatigue, yet little is known about the real-world impact of this fatigue. This qualitative study investigated the experience of daily-life fatigue in people with a hearing impairment. Design: Ind... Read More about Hearing impairment and daily-life fatigue: a qualitative study.

The minimum monitoring signal-to-noise ratio for off-axis signals and its implications for directional hearing aids (2017)
Journal Article

The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) benefit of hearing aid directional microphones is dependent on the angle of the listener relative to the target, something that can change drastically and dynamically in a typical group conversation. When a new target... Read More about The minimum monitoring signal-to-noise ratio for off-axis signals and its implications for directional hearing aids.

Hearing aid validation (2016)
Book Chapter

Validation provides quality assurance that a hearing aid wearer’s needs are being met—that the solution meets not only their technical requirements (i.e., verification) but also their requirements for everyday communication. In the past 50 years, the... Read More about Hearing aid validation.

Estimates of the number of adults in England, Wales, and Scotland with a hearing loss (2013)
Journal Article