Knowledge and awarness of hearing aids in urban area

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Satish Kumaraswamy and Aswathy KP

Hearing is the ability to detect vibrations in the ear and hence perceive sound. Hearing aids are routinely used to help people regain their hearing and speech comprehension when hearing loss results from damage to the tiny sensory cells in the inner ear known as hair cells. This study helps to understand the knowledge and awareness of hearing aid among adult population in urban areas. The study was conducted by providing 12 closed set of questionnaire to closely evaluate the awareness on hearing aid. Based on the statistical analysis, results demonstrates moderate level of awareness on hearing aids in urban areas which indicates that more knowledge and awareness is required among urban areas howbeit, people has got high facility technology and still lack in knowledge and awareness on hearing aids.

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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2022.1295.0288
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