Hearing Loss and Aid Attitudes in Health Sciences Students

May 2, 2026 updated by: Handan Turan Dizdar, Ondokuz Mayıs University

KNOWLEDGE LEVELS, PERSPECTIVES, AND ATTITUDES OF HEALTH SCIENCES FACULTY STUDENTS TOWARD HEARING LOSS AND HEARING AID USE

This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids. This study is a descriptive. The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University. Data will collect using the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. The One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Background: Being able to communicate with a hard-of-hearing individual, maintaining communication, and encouraging the use of hearing aids by explaining their benefits are responsibilities not only of audiologists but also of other healthcare providers.

Purpose: This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids.

Research Design: This study is a descriptive. Study Sample: The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University.

Data Collection and Analysis: Data were collected using the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. The One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

600

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Samsun
      • Samsun, Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye), 55000
        • Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Sciences Faculty
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The sample group consisted of students from the departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Speech and Language Therapy, Child Development, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Health Management, and Social Work who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Students from the departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Speech and Language Therapy, Child Development, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Health Management, and Social Work
  • Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study
  • Individuals aged 18 years and older
  • No personal or family history of hearing loss,
  • No history of ear surgery,
  • Who did not use hearing aids

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Being audiology student
  • Individuals aged under 18 years
  • Who use hearing aids,
  • With a personal or family history of ear surgery or hearing loss

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1
The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students score
Time Frame: May 30th to June 30th
Data will collected using the "Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items.
May 30th to June 30th

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Handan Turan Dizdar, PhD, Ondokuz Mayıs University
  • Study Chair: Arzu Kırbaç, PhD, Ondokuz Mayıs University
  • Study Chair: Afra Karabulut, Bachelor degree, Ondokuz Mayıs University
  • Study Chair: Sıla Funda Özbey, Bachelor degree, Ondokuz Mayıs University
  • Study Chair: Seyhan Kaya, Bachelor degree, Ondokuz Mayıs University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 30, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 8, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 8, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 2, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2024/568

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

There is no participant pool.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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