Hearing Test Assessment for Hearing Aids

Medical History 

 This would help us ascertain any related conditions or medications likely to affect, cause or alter your hearing over time. If you become a client at Sonant hearing, during yearly reviews we can inform your GP of changes to your hearing status in line with changes to your medical history and medication. Therefore keeping other related healthcare professionals concerned with you duly informed. Within your general medical history, we will  review your vision status, dexterity, mobility and cognition. 

Audiological assessment

 We will perform otoscopy to observe the status of your ears. Occluding wax or debris is known to temporarily alter the outcome of results for air conduction thresholds. This will need to be removed first. Unlike most other hearing care suppliers. Wax removal can be provided in-house at Sonant Hearing and therefore the client doesn't need to go elsewhere and return back to continue their hearing test. 

Hearing tests will be done to assess the type of hearing loss, configuration and degree of loss. The client's loudness discomfort levels can also be obtained  if the client has alluded to low tolerance for loud sounds during history taking. Clients with significant tinnitus and hyperacusis would not typically be asked to perform a loudness discomfort level test. A speech hearing test will be conducted to find out the client's ability to process speech in noise. We may also perform tympanometry - middle ear immitance testing to find out out how well the status of the ear drum and middle ear.

Financial considerations

  This will be accounted for when considering your hearing solution including whether the client is from a health insurance provider, is paying directly, wishes to pay monthly or is due a re-imbursement from a 3rd party. 

Lifestyle needs

 Your everyday circumstance and encountered listening environments will be covered. Are you active socially or prefer quiet times at home most times etc. Understanding your lifestyle can help us better understand your needs and preferences and in turn find you the best hearing solution.