نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 گروه شنوایی شناسی، دانشکده توانبخشی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران.
2 گروه شنوایی شناسی، دانشکده توانبخشی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Background & aims: Binaural hearing plays an important role in speech perception in the presence of noise. Many aspects and functional characteristics of the hearing are improved by listening to music. This study investigating the effect of listening to music on speech perception in the presence of noise in binaural and monaural hearing aid users.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 40 bilateral and unilateral hearing aid users aged 25 to 55 years (23 females, 17 males). The Quick Speech-in-Noise (Q-SIN) test and Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale questionnaire (SSQ) were used to investigate the effects of music on speech perception in the presence of noise.
Findings: The results of the Q-SIN test in both groups showed that music reduced signal to ratio (SNR)50 and SNR LOSS, which was more pronounced in the bilateral hearing aid users (P=0.001) The results of the SSQ questionnaire also showed that the questionnaire score also increased after the three-month music therapy. This increase in score was greater in the bilateral hearing aid users (P=0.001).
Conclusion: Regularly listening to music on a programmed basis improves speech perception in noise. Results of the present study showed that bilateral hearing aids had a higher effect on improving speech perception in noise than unilateral hearing aids.
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