In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated March 3 as “World Hearing Day”. March 3, 2021 is the 22nd National “Ear Day”. The theme of this year’s Ear Day is “Everyone Enjoys Hearing Health”. The Beijing Municipal Disabled Rehabilitation Service Guidance Center has compiled a set of four series of guidance manuals, covering daily ear health care, hearing aid use, language rehabilitation training, etc. Today, I will take you to take a look at the contents of the instruction manual for the use of hearing aids.
1. Know the left and right ears. Hearing aid data is obtained through personalized fitting according to different hearing loss. Therefore, the left and right ears must be distinguished before use in order to wear them correctly.
2. The installation of the battery. At present, zinc-air batteries are widely used in hearing aids, and the long-lasting chemical reaction produces a voltage of 1.4V.
3. the hearing aid switch. At present, most hearing aids control the switch by opening and closing the battery part. Users should develop a good habit of turning off the switch before removing the hearing aid and turning it on after wearing it properly.
4.hearing aids and eardrum wearing.
When using a hearing aid, it must be connected to the ear mold of the hearing aid. It is very important to wear the hearing aid closely, so that the hearing aid can be well stabilized behind the ear.
5. Hearing aid adaptability training.
For hearing aids to function as quickly as possible, the wearer must first accept and insist on using it. Therefore, it is necessary to follow the adaptive training method of hearing aids to help through the adaptation period. note:
1)The sound output is small and then large;
2)The wearing time is short and then long;
3)The wearing environment is quiet first and then noisy;
4)Listening to the sound is simple and then complicated.
Week 1: Quiet environment (at home), wear for 2 hours a day, re-familiarize and distinguish various sounds.
Week 2: Relatively quiet, familiar with the environment (parks, offices), wear it for 4 hours a day, practice talking with people, distinguish different sounds and identify directions.
Week 3: In public places, wear it for 6 hours a day and practice communicating with people in complex environments.
Week 4: Normal wear for 8 hours a day, listening and communicating in daily life environment.
6.Hearing aid maintenance.
The daily cleaning and maintenance of hearing aids cannot be ignored to ensure that the hearing aids are in good condition, improve the hearing aid effect, and prolong the service life of the hearing aids.
7. Precautions for the use of hearing aids.
Hearing aid is a kind of precision electronic product, so we must pay attention to scientific use and maintenance to improve the effect of hearing aid and prolong the service life of hearing aid.
8. Follow-up time.
After the hearing impaired chooses a hearing aid, in the process of using it, they will encounter a series of practical application problems. Please go to a professional organization to solve the problems encountered in the application in time.
1)The wearer’s follow-up interval should be short;
2)The interval between follow-up visits for the elderly is shortened;
3)As long as needed, follow up in time.
Today’s introduction is mainly for most BTE devices. It will be different for different types of hearing aids, but the principles of use are the same. If you have other questions that need to be consulted, you can contact me via my Whatsapp: 008618006013919 , my email: [email protected].
Post time: Jun-09-2021