Comparing results of qi aasi questionnaire application in elderly patients with hearing Aids

INTRODUCTION: The use of questionnaires for the evaluation of auditory prosthesis output is very important in the clinical practice of speech-language pathology because it supplies the professional with important data that aids in patient follow-up. In Brazil and the rest of world there are many proposed models. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper is to study the International Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Individual Sound Amplification Devices to verify if its application by the researcher interferes in the quality of the patient's answer. METHODS: The results of the questionnaire were evaluated in 400 elderly, literate patients, who used auditory prostheses; this was applied at two moments - first the patient answered the questions by himself (self-application) and secondly the researcher reapplied the questionnaire asking the questions himself. RESULTS: The results revealed that there was no significant difference statistically among the answers given by the patients during self-evaluation or during the application by the professional. CONCLUSION: The instrument has similar results when applied by the patient or by the speech therapist.