Priorities 16-30 from the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP - f
| UNCERTAINTY: How can hearing aids be better designed to aid usability for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss? (JLA PSP Priority 16-30) | |
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| Overall ranking | Top 16-30 |
| JLA question ID | 0033/16-30f |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence | To follow |
| Health Research Classification System category | Ear |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples |
Why are hearing aids so fiddly? The batteries are difficult to put in and take out. They are difficult to clean. There must be better designs ~ How can hearing aids be made easier to use? ~ Simple stuff - easy to use hearing aids ~ Hearing aids that work well in a wet environment eg heavy rain ~ What new materials/equipment can be used in future hearing aids |
| Submitted by | Service users x 3, Clinicians x 0, Others x 2 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Easier to use hearing aids/ Water resistant hearing aids / New materials/equipment |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0033 |
| PSP name | Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 87 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 3 September 2015 |