Exploring adult hearing aid user experiences: meaning extraction methods, content patterns, and associations with demographic and outcome variables.

Journal: International journal of audiology
Published Date: Oct 26, 2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Employing automated language analysis, specifically Meaning Extraction Method (MEM) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA), to identify key factors in open-text responses about hearing aid experiences.

Authors

  • Ilze Oosthuizen
    Department of Speech-language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
  • De Wet Swanepoel
    Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Ryan L Boyd
    Department of Computer Science, Stony Brook University.
  • James W Pennebaker
    Department of Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA.
  • Stefan Launer
    Department of Audiology and Health Innovation, Sonova AG, Staefa, Switzerland.
  • Vinaya Manchaiah
    Department of Speech-language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

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