Abstract

Background: Hearing aids plays a significant role in management of hearing loss. Communication technologies when integrated with hearing aids leads to a better understanding of listening and a better outcome in their quality of life.
 Objective: To measure the quality of life with the use of Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) when paired with hearing aid.
 Methods: Cross sectional study conducted in the Delhi and NCR region across hospitals and clinics. Total 109 participants were included in this study over a period of one year.
 Results: Assistive listening devices when used with the hearing aids, participants reported a significant improvement in quality of life.
 Conclusion: It is recommended to use ALDs with hearing aids for a satisfactory listening quality which leads to a better quality of life.

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