An evaluation of the Hear Glue Ear mobile application for children aged 2-8 years old with otitis media with effusion

Digital Health
Surina Fordington, Tamsin Holland Brown

Abstract

To evaluate the acceptability and usability of the Hear Glue Ear mobile application to guide families and support speech and language development in children with otitis media with effusion (OME). To assess the validity of the app's game-based hearing test to estimate changes in hearing levels between audiology appointments. This evaluation examined 60 children aged 2-8 with and without OME, attending Cambridge Community Audiology clinics. Children's performance in the app's hearing test was compared to their pure tone average (PTA) obtained in clinic. Children and caregivers completed questionnaires after their first interaction with the app, and after one week of using it at home. 18 clinicians completed anonymous questionnaires after trialling the app. Results from the app's hearing test show a significant correlation with clinic PTA values ( r 22 = - 0.656 , p = 0.000251 ). 73.1% of caregivers supported their child using the app regularly and 85% thought it enabled them to give more accurate reports to clinicians. After one week, 87.0% of families downloaded and used the app at home, and 85.7% of these felt it provided strategies to help their child. 100% of children liked the app and 93.3% found it easy to use. 77.8%...Continue Reading

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