Self-Reported Benefit and Satisfaction with a Beamforming Body-Worn Hearing Aid for Elderly Adults

Table 7

Participant interview responses at Visit 3.

	EH sounds clearer	EH noise reduction better	EH sounds more natural	EH has less echo & feedback	EH VC is user friendly	EH gives better sound localization	EH audibility is worse	EH amplifies own voice, noisier
Q1: Compare EH with previously used HA	20	13	9	4	4	2	1	1
	EH improves audibility	EH improves sound localization	Not much difference
Q2: Compare life with EH and without amplification	41	7	2
	Better audibility	Speech clearer	Phone function	Bluetooth function	Noise reduction	VC can be adjusted	Watching TV	Better sound localization	Radio function
Q3: Specific benefit you like about EH	28	27	14	11	11	7	7	7	5
	Remove the wire	Noise reduction not good enough	Receiver easy to fall	Device too big	Bluetooth function	TV and music unclear	Earmould discomfort	Not enough audibility
Q4: EH improvements suggested	28	10	7	7	7	5	5	4
	Good for noise reduction	Unaware of function	Not good enough for noise reduction	No difference
Q5: What do you think about beamforming?	14	9	9	7

Note. Numbers refer to the number of participants who made this comment; EH = EasyHear Grand; HA = hearing aid; VC = volume control.