EFEITOS DO TREINAMENTO AUDITIVO EM ADULTOS E IDOSOS USUÁRIOS DE APARELHOS AUDITIVOS: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

Abstract

Abstract: Auditory training in hearing aid users is a strategy that aims to enhance auditory skills, promoting better adaptation and understanding of sounds in everyday life. Studies show that this approach contributes to the reduction of hearing complaints, in addition to improving attention, auditory memory, and speech recognition, especially in noisy environments. Objective: To investigate the effects of auditory training on the auditory performance of adults and elderly hearing aid users. Methodology: This is a descriptive and qualitative literature review, focused on the analysis of articles published since 2020. Six studies that met the established criteria were selected, allowing an in-depth reflection on the topic. Of these, two used training with musical stimuli, two used phoneme-based training, one used monosyllabic speech stimuli (consonant-vowel-consonant), and another used a new auditory training program. Results: The studies point to improvements in sound perception, decreased auditory complaints, and better performance in tasks involving attention, auditory memory, and comprehension in challenging environments. Changes in cortical auditory potentials, improved speech recognition in noisy environments, and greater efficiency in responding to sound stimuli in activities of daily living were also identified. However, variations were observed in the protocols used, intervention time, and assessment instruments, factors that can directly influence the results and hinder comparability between studies. Conclusion: The studies indicate that auditory training, associated with the use of hearing aids, enhances rehabilitation, improves auditory skills, and facilitates the adaptation and communicative inclusion of users. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the maintenance of gains from auditory training in the long term, an aspect that deserves to be explored in future studies.