Adaptação de aparelho de amplificação sonora individual em idosos: motivos que influenciam a não aceitação

Abstract

According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the number of 60 years old people or older in the country surpasses the number of children aged up to 9 years. These data justify the prevalence of presbycusis in this specific public, having as a possible intervention the use of the Individual Sound Amplification Device (ISAA), which should be evaluated as completely as possible, aiming to mitigate and/or eliminate any chance of non-adaptation. Objective: To develop a literature review of articles that address the topic, in order to understand the process of selection and adaptation of hearing aids in the 60+ population, and the reasons why patients do not adapt to the hearing aid. Methods: This is an Integrative Literature Review study. Results: there are real difficulties for the elderly in handling the device, requiring greater attention in the process of pre-and post-adaptation of the hearing aid.