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ID 112241
Title Alternative
学童期の日本人一側性高度難聴児の健聴耳へのFM補聴援助システムの装用が騒音下の語音聴取能に与える効果
Children with unilateral hearing loss
Author
Shimada, Aki Tokushima University
Udaka, Jiro Tokushima University
Nagashima, Hinami Kyushu University of Health and Welfare
Nakano, Seiichi Tokushima University
Okamoto, Hidehiko International University of Health and Welfare
Keywords
children with unilateral hearing loss
speech recognition
noisy environment
classroom
FM system
一側性高度難聴
語音聴取能
騒音下語音聴取
Content Type
Thesis or Dissertation
Description
Objectives : We examined speech recognition ability of elementary school-aged Japanese children with unilateral hearing loss under noisy environments and then examined the effects of the FM system fitted into their normal hearing ear on their speech recognition ability. Methods : Twelve children with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss and ten age-matched children with bilateral normal hearing received speech recognition test in quiet and noisy environments. Other nine children with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss received speech recognition test with or without the FM receiver fitted to the normal hearing ear in quiet and noisy environments. Results : Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in Japanese elementary school classrooms was estimated to be -6.9 dB at a preferential seat. In noisy environment of -5 dB SNR similar to working classrooms, the correct rates of speech recognition test in children with unilateral hearing loss were significantly lower, compared with those in children with bilateral normal hearing. In the noisy environment, the correct rates in children aided by the FM system with unilateral hearing loss were significantly better, compared with unaided ones. Conclusion : The results suggested that the FM system is recommended as an audiological management for improvement of speech recognition of children with unilateral hearing loss in noisy classrooms.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA12022913
AA11166929
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
65
Issue
3-4
Start Page
216
End Page
220
Sort Key
216
Published Date
2018-08
Remark
内容要旨・審査要旨・論文本文の公開
本論文は,著者Aki Shimadaの学位論文として提出され,学位審査・授与の対象となっている。
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language
eng
TextVersion
ETD
MEXT report number
甲第3247号
Diploma Number
甲医第1396号
Granted Date
2018-11-22
Degree Name
Doctor of Medical Science
Grantor
Tokushima University
departments
University Hospital
Medical Sciences