Standard operating procedure for hearing aid fitting
audiometry; fitting; adaptation period;
Everyone’s hearing situation is different, and their needs are different, but by following the best practice of hearing aid fitting and adjustment, it can help patients hearing loss to be accurately matched and smoothly through the adaptation period.
First of all, it should be stated that this standard is not given out of thin air by Xiaoua, but is recognized by the American Academy of Audiology, known as the Best practice.
That being said, what should the real best practice be? It is divided three steps: hearing test, fitting in the middle, and fitting after, which Tashao will break down one by one~

- Pre-sale examinatio
Before fitting a hearing aid, a comprehensive examination is essential, which includes: otoscopy to look at the external, tympanometry to look at the middle ear, pure tone audiometry (air conduction bone conduction) to determine the degree and nature of hearing loss, and prediction the maximum speech recognition rate to assess speech communication.
Combined, these can determine whether you are suitable for wearing a hearing aid and what effect can be achieved. If, chance, the speech recognition rate is only 20%, then buying a hearing aid home, being able to hear but not understand, without knowing the cause, can ultimately only to a loss of confidence.
- Fitting Process

01 Hearing Aid Selection When purchasing a hearing aid, there are indeed many factors to consider, such as selecting brand, series, appearance, power, and whether to choose an ear plug or an earmold… The audiologist will take into account your: hearing loss condition usage scenarios, and budget to make a comprehensive evaluation. It’s not about the more expensive being better; the right one is the best.
02 Fitting andifying the Effectiveness of Hearing Aids To determine if the hearing aid is well-adjusted and effective, it relies on professional equipment for assessment, including sound field, speech rate testing after using the hearing aid, real-ear analysis, etc. It can’t be solely based on the wearer’s subjective judgment; objective data is needed to in verification.
03 Hearing Assistance Technology This point is the most easily overlooked. For friends who have needs such as listening in class or watching TV, a TV box a remote microphone can definitely be a good helper, which can further improve the clarity during hearing assistance.


- After fitting

Don’t rush to leave after getting your hearing aid. Let the audiologist teach you how to wear it, how to take it off, how to distinguish left and right ears, how to turn it on and off, how to change the battery… Make sure you understand it on the spot.
Finally, the audiologist will also set up a one-to-one follow-up visit plan for you. You just need to come to the store on time according to the hearing doctor’s instructions, and keep communicating if there are any problems.


