Protocolos para o processo de seleção e adaptação de dispositivos eletrônicos para a audição em idosos

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The most common cause of hearing loss in the elderly is presbycusis, which consists of decreased hearing acuity due to aging of the auditory system. It is common to use electronic sound amplification devices for rehabilitation, and for their effectiveness it is of great value the use of protocols in the process of selection and adaptation of electronic sound amplification devices to guide and conduct a quality care and provide effective verification and validation. AIM: to describe, by means of a literature review, the importance of using protocols to care for elderly Individual Sound Amplification Device (ISAD) users. METHODOLOGY: Narrative Literature Review Study, 11 articles were selected, which were based on the importance of care protocols for elderly users of electronic devices, which provide their selection and adaptation. RESULTS: There are few publications regarding ISAD selection and fitting protocols for the elderly; each institution uses a protocol adapted in its own way, showing that there is no standard protocol for these services. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: It is necessary to establish and standardize a selection and fitting protocol for sound amplification devices, in order to improve the quality of care provided to elderly patients who use these services. DESCRIPTORS: protocols; elderly; hearing health; hearing aids; presbycusis