2, the degree of hearing damage. The degree of hearing damage is different for each person, so the requirements for hearing compensation are also different. If you choose an inappropriate hearing aid, you may not be able to provide adequate hearing compensation for the patient, and if the sound from the hearing aid is too loud, it may further aggravate the degree of hearing loss. Therefore, it is important to have a hearing test before purchasing a hearing aid, and choose one based on the hearing test chart. A good understanding of the degree of hearing loss can effectively improve the chances of choosing the right hearing aid.
3, fitting. The most important thing is that you need to pay attention to the process of choosing a hearing aid. In fact, the hearing aid fitting and eyeglasses fitting is a reason, fitting is essential. Some shopkeepers lack of general knowledge of audiology, only based on sales experience to recommend, so it is difficult for patients to buy their own hearing aids, resulting in many patients buy the results or not. In fact, medium and high hearing aids are not simply amplify the sound, it has many aspects are required to modulate.
4, style. There are various styles of hearing aids, such as CIC, IIC, ITC, BIE and so on. When choosing, you can choose the most practical one according to your own needs. If you are an elderly person, you can choose ITC, HS, ITE, which are more practical, cost-effective, and easy to wear and remove, or if you are a young person who doesn't want others to see you wearing a hearing aid, you can choose IIC, which is completely invisible.
5. Reasonable expectations. Hearing aids amplify or regulate the sound that enters the patient's ear, and do not allow the patient to return to normal hearing. If a patient has high expectations of hearing aids, it is likely that the patient will feel "ineffective" when wearing them, and thus reject the continued use of hearing aids. Therefore, the adaptation of hearing aids needs a process, at the beginning, the patient can wear a little when necessary, and then every day to extend the appropriate time, adjust the mentality, slowly adapt.
6, economic ability. The price of hearing aids ranges from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, but not the more expensive is the better. You should choose a suitable one based on your actual needs and other circumstances. However, it is best not to buy a hearing aid that costs a few hundred dollars, because it is easy to become deaf.
7, the middle ear. When choosing a hearing aid, it is important to check the condition of your middle ear first. If the patient is suffering from otitis media, it is not suitable to wear hearing aids. If you have had otitis media, don't choose the in-the-ear type, use the back-of-the-ear type, and pay attention to the moisture-proofing of the hearing aid, the wearing time should not be too long, and often take down the ear canal to let the air. RIC's hearing aids are more breathable, and won't cause otitis media.
8, after-sales service. It is important to choose a business with excellent after-sales service. The price of a medium and above hearing aid is also a little expensive. Often a hearing aid is used for several years, so long-term reliable after-sales service is important. Especially for patients who have just started wearing hearing aids, they don't know much about hearing aids, and some problems may occur during the use of hearing aids, which need to be solved by the after-sales service. And people's hearing damage is constantly changing, wearing a hearing aid does not guarantee that the hearing will no longer decline, so at a later stage, the patient's hearing aids still need to be deployed. So the choice of hearing aids suitable to take into account the brand's after-sales service.