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Avspänning som metod – En intervjustudie om uppfattningar hos olika yrkeskategorier
(2008-10-29)Different forms of relaxing methods can be used in rehabilitation for individuals with tinnitus and Ménièré’s disease. Research continues to find convincing proof of effects from the different methods. This study presents ... -
Metoder för att fastställa begränsningsnivå vid hörapparatutprovning
(2008-10-29)To prevent the patient from experiencing uncomfortably loud sounds, a limit for maximum power output, which should not exceed the patient’s uncomfortable level, is programmed in the hearing aid. The aim of this study was ... -
Downs syndrom och hörselnedsättning – En populationsstudie
(2008-10-29)There is a wide range of prevalence figures when it comes to Down syndrome and hearing loss, varying between 2 % and 81 % in earlier studies. There are different theories as to the cause of hearing loss, such as middle ear ... -
Audionomens syn på sin yrkesutövning mot bakgrund av nuvarande lagstiftning och riktlinjer
(2008-10-29)Since April 1, 2006, audiologists have had the right to obtain a license. A license may be revoked if the holder is considered unsuitable for the job. This is one of the reasons why we consider studying what the audiologists ... -
Bakomliggande faktorer till presbyacusis; en litteraturstudie av mindre kända faktorer
(2008-10-29)Background: More than half of the elderly (65-84 years) in Sweden have problems with hearing. In some studies it’s discussed if age related hearing loss or presbyacusis is a part of natural aging or if it depends on ... -
Utveckling av de enstaviga ordlistorna för talaudiometri - begreppsanalys och teoriutveckling
(2008-10-29)The expression "phonetically balanced lists" or "PB-word lists" are often used related to the material intended for speech audiometry testing. This thesis looks into how these expressions can be related to the word material ... -
Vilken habilitering erbjuds barn med monaural hörselnedsättning? – en journalstudie
(2008-10-29)Previous it has been considered that persons with monaural hearing losses managed without problems if the hearing of the opposite ear was normal. Studies have shown that many children with monaural hearing losses experience ... -
Cochleaimplantat hos personer med flerfunktionsnedsättning
(2008-10-29)The aim of this study was a review focussing on cochlear implant and additional disabilities. A literature study based on articles from scientific journals in the field of audiology that focus on cochlear implant and ... -
Audionomers uppfattning om hörselrehabilitering
(2008-10-29)Background: Of Sweden’s population, 14.2 % has some kind of experienced hearing impairment. Most of them need hearing rehabilitation to, if possible, improve their everyday life. Aim: The purpose of this study was to ... -
Barn/ungdomar med monaural hörselnedsättning/dövhet.
(2008-10-29)Until recently it has been a general assumption that monaural hearing loss/deafness cause few problems. However studies have shown that children with monaural hearing loss/deafness require extra help and support in school. ... -
Kartläggning av barn och ungdomar med cochleaimplantat (CI) med avseende på kombinerad syn – hörselskada eller dövblindhet, diagnos rörande deras syn- hörselnedsättning samt frekvensen för uni- respektive bilateralt CI hos dessa barn och ungdomar
(2009-02-03)Background The opportunity for cochlear implantation has now extended beyond children who are only deaf or hard of hearing. Children who are deaf blind from birth or early in life are receiving implants, but very limited ... -
Diagnostiseringsålder på barn med hörselnedsättning under åren 2002 till 2006 på Island
(2009-02-03)The society today is more aware of the importance of early diagnosis of children’s hearing impairment. Neonatal hearing screening is used in many countries today, that is to be able to start habilitation at as early age ... -
En granskning av det internationellt använda frågeformuläret International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA).
(2009-02-03)Assessment of hearing aids can be done by inventories. The result of the inventories can show the patients need and how the hearing aids works in the patients daily life. The result of the inventories can be influenced by ... -
Grupprehabilitering för äldre i audiologisk verksamhet
(2009-02-03)The purpose of this study was to investigate the results obtained from scientific articles concerning research into group rehabilitation for people over 65 years with hearing problems. The interest arose then group ... -
Hörapparatbärares upplevelser och erfarenheter av tekniska hörhjälpmedel i offentliga lokaler
(2009-02-03)To be able to feel a sense of belonging, people need to have the possibility to take part of the information from the society. Hearing-impaired don’t have the same possibility as hearing people when they want to take part ... -
Ungdomars ljudupplevelser i vardagsmiljön
(2009-02-03)Noise is a growing health problem. People are not always aware of the injuries that noise can cause. The media culture of today has a big influence on teenagers. This is caused by portable music players, computers, concerts ... -
Hörapparatnyttan hos dem som ordinerats hörapparat med öppen anpassning – En utvärdering
(2009-02-03)An open fitting is suitable for persons with sloping hearing loss and relatively good low fre-quency hearing. Sensory neural hearing losses often have this type of configuration. A large ventilation canal gives a greater ... -
Går det att säkerställa ljudmiljön i en träningslokal? - en studie om ljudnivåövervakare på träningslokaler i Göteborg
(2009-02-03)In Sweden, exercise takes a great part in people’s lives. Health and a good conditioned body go hand in hand. Many Swedes exercise in groups, with aerobics or a similar form of workout at a training facility. A regular ... -
Insatsens akustik och dess påverkan på hörapparatens förstärkning
(2009-02-03)The earmould acoustics affect the amplification that the hearing aid is programmed to give to its user. It is therefore important that the choices made for the earmould are correctly done. One choice is regarding the shape ... -
Förväxlingar av ord i testet FB S/N +4
(2009-02-03)It is always more demanding and the risk for misunderstanding increases when communicating in noisy environments. The confusions and the mistakes that occur when speech is disturbed are very interesting and happens constantly. ...