PURPOSE: To verify whether adaptation of hearing aids contributes to the improvement of quality of life in adults and elderly people and if the variable gender influences the results. METHODS: The sample consisted of 20 individuals, nine women and 11 men, with ages between 45 and 81 years old. The instrument used for data collection was the WHOQOL-bref, which was applied before the hearing aids adaptation and after a one-month use period. RESULTS: Improvement in quality of life was verified comparing pre and post adaptation periods. This improvement was significant in the psychological domain, as well as in the global score results. Gender, as a variable, did not affect the results in the studied group. CONCLUSION: The adaptation of hearing aids allowed the improvement in the quality of life of the assessed individuals, regardless of gender.
Quality of life; Hearing aids; Hearing loss; Ageing; Elderly; Adult; Questionnaires
