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The Birmingham bone anchored hearing aid programme: referrals, selection, rehabilitation, philosophy and adult results

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

H. R. Cooper ,
S. P. Burrell ,
R. H. Powell ,
D. W. Proops  and
J. A. Bickerton
H. R. Cooper
Affiliation:
Department of Audiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
S. P. Burrell
Affiliation:
Department of Audiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
R. H. Powell
Affiliation:
Department of Audiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
D. W. Proops
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
J. A. Bickerton
Affiliation:
Department of Audiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
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Abstract

The Birmingham bone anchored hearing aid team is part of the Birmingham osseointegrated programme. In the first seven years of its existence it has received 309 referrals. Twenty-six per cent had suffered a congenital conductive hearing loss and 74 per cent had an acquired conductive hearing loss; the majority secondary to chronic suppurative otitis media.

This report is of 68 out of 106 adults wearing bone anchored hearing aids (BAHAs). Ninety-eight per cent showed audiological improvement with the congenital group demonstrating marginally the best freefield thresholds and speech discrimination. Questionnaire data as to the patient experience confirms the benefits especially hearing in noise, and comfort, and the vast majority were more satisfied with the bone anchored hearing aid than their previous aid.

Keywords

Hearing aids, bone anchoredAudiologyOutcome and process assessment (health care)
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Supplement 21 , December 1996 , pp. 13 - 20
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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