HEARING AID FITTING IS A PROFESSIONAL AND HIGHLY SKILLED WORK
It is important to know that getting a hearing aid is not like purchasing a T.V.,camera or mobile phone.It has to be fitted to your hearing loss which involves standard procedure and protocol.
Hearing aid is to be fitted by professional people who have the knowledge on human hearing and hearing aid technologies as present day hearing aids are digitalized and featured for correct fitting.
Hearing aid fitting is a professional work like doctors treating people with ailments. Hearing aid needs to be fitted by professional audiologists, who specializes hearing science with a minimum 4years for professional studies and recognized by Rehabilitation Council of India
Fitting a hearing aid is a comprehensive process that involves several key steps to
ensure
the device functions optimally and comfortably for the user.
Step-1:
Hearing test has to be done using an Audiometer by qualified Audiologists/ENT Surgeon / speech &hearing assistants (Diploma in hearing science ). Hearing assessment has to be done in a sound treated chamber/room. Hearing test should not be done in an ordinary room. This will lead to wrong fitting for hearing aids.
step: 4
Once appropriate hearing aid is selected you may opt for appropriate type with same power and configuration. There are different types from small sized BTE (Behind the ear) models to Invisible types like ITE(IN THE EAR), ITC(INT THE CANNAL),CIC(COMPLETELY IN THE CANNAL).Now you can make purchase for your hearing aid depending upon the model and type chosen.
