Chelsea S Sawyer1, Kevin J Munro1,2, Piers Dawes1,2, Martin P O'Driscoll1,2, Christopher J Armitage2,3. 1. a Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology , Medicine and Health, University of Manchester , UK. 2. b NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre , Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre , Manchester , UK. 3. c Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health , University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre , UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated: (a) how motivated patients are to use their hearing aid, and (b) whether post-motivational variables (e.g. action planning, coping planning) have anything to offer in terms of developing interventions to boost hearing aid use. DESIGN: participants completed a questionnaire designed to tap Health Action Process Approach constructs prior to their hearing aid prescription and fitting. STUDY SAMPLE: Sixty-seven patients attending NHS audiology clinics. RESULTS: Participants reported very strong intentions to use hearing aids (Median = 7.00 Q1 and Q3 = 6.67, 7.00, on a +1 to +7 scale) and high self-efficacy (Median = 7.00, Q1 and Q3 = 6.00, on a +1 to +7 scale) leaving little room for improvement. In contrast, participants reported moderate levels of post-motivational variables (action planning Median = 4.25, Q1 and Q3 = 1.13, 7.00 and coping planning Median = 2.75, Q1 and Q3 = 1.00, both measured on +1 to +7 scales) thereby showing significant scope for change. CONCLUSIONS: Future interventions to increase hearing aid use should focus on ensuring that patients' motivation is translated into action, rather than further trying to boost motivation.
OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated: (a) how motivated patients are to use their hearing aid, and (b) whether post-motivational variables (e.g. action planning, coping planning) have anything to offer in terms of developing interventions to boost hearing aid use. DESIGN:participants completed a questionnaire designed to tap Health Action Process Approach constructs prior to their hearing aid prescription and fitting. STUDY SAMPLE: Sixty-seven patients attending NHS audiology clinics. RESULTS:Participants reported very strong intentions to use hearing aids (Median = 7.00 Q1 and Q3 = 6.67, 7.00, on a +1 to +7 scale) and high self-efficacy (Median = 7.00, Q1 and Q3 = 6.00, on a +1 to +7 scale) leaving little room for improvement. In contrast, participants reported moderate levels of post-motivational variables (action planning Median = 4.25, Q1 and Q3 = 1.13, 7.00 and coping planning Median = 2.75, Q1 and Q3 = 1.00, both measured on +1 to +7 scales) thereby showing significant scope for change. CONCLUSIONS: Future interventions to increase hearing aid use should focus on ensuring that patients' motivation is translated into action, rather than further trying to boost motivation.
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Keywords:
Hearing aids; behaviour change; health action process approach; hearing aid use
Authors: Chelsea S Sawyer; Christopher J Armitage; Kevin J Munro; Gurjit Singh; Piers D Dawes Journal: Ear Hear Date: 2020 Sep/Oct Impact factor: 3.562