PSYCHO- PERSONAL CONSTRUCTS AS PREDICTORS OF HEARING AIDS SATISFACTION AMONG OUTPATIENTS OF LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE

Abstract

The organ of hearing is vital to man as about 70 percent of the information needed for daily life is aided by normal functioning of human ears. Whenever there is a problem that impedes the effective functioning of the ear, hearing becomes difficult and needs an aid that will make it function. The fitting and the use of hearing aids become necessary to aid the audibility of any person that suffers audibility loss. However, most users of this device react differently to its use. This study investigated the influence of psycho-personal constructs on hearing aids satisfaction among outpatients of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. The study employed descriptive survey research design with samples of 37 outpatients using hearing aids. The instrument used for the study is hearing aids usability inventory with reliability of 0.80 using cronbach alpha. Three research questions were answered. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that their significant relationship between the independent variables (hearing aids experience, hearing self-efficacy, hearing ability on hearing aids and confidence using HAs) and hearing satisfaction, the independent variables jointly predict hearing satisfaction and hearing aids experience was found to have the most significant contribution to hearing aids satisfaction among the participants. It was recommended that the right hearing aids should be fitted with any patient with hearing loss to aid their positive experience