Utatuzi wa matatizo
There are seven common problems an adult or child may experience with their hearing aids:
- Maoni au sauti ya mluzi kutoka kwa kifaa saidizi cha kusikia
- Ear hurts
- Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia kuanguka kutoka sikioni mara kwa mara
- Discomfort from very loud sounds
- Difficulty hearing conversations
- Hearing aid not working/sometimes not working or is not as loud as before
- Difficulty hearing when using a phone.
Maelekezo
Soma ili ujifunze jinsi ya kutatua matatizo haya kwa watu wanaotumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vilivyosetiwa tayari na vinavyoweza kuratibiwa.
1. Maoni au sauti ya mluzi kutoka kwa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia
A hearing aid can create a whistling or squealing sound (feedback). There are several reasons why a whistling sound may occur.
| Possible cause | Possible solutions |
| Sauti ya juu sana wakati wa kuweka kifaa saidizi cha kusikia | Weka sauti kwenye mpangilio wa chini kabisa kabla ya kuweka kifaa saidizi cha kusikia. Ongeza sauti hatua kwa hatua. |
| Problem with earmould fit | Check fit and position. Correct if necessary. |
| Damaged/dirty earmould/ear hook | Clean/replace earmould/earmould tube/ear hook. |
| Blocked ear wax in ear canal | Check inside person’s ear with otoscope. Perform ear washout if necessary. |
2. Ear hurts
Mtu anaweza kuripoti maumivu wakati amevaa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia. Inaweza kuwa shida ya sikio au shida ya afya ya sikio.
| Possible cause | Possible solutions |
| Problem with earmould fit | Check fit. Change earmould size if necessary. |
| Damaged earmould | Check earmould. Replace if necessary. |
| Ear health problem | Tekeleza upimaji wa afya ya sikio. |
Unamkumbuka John?
John anaishi na mke wake Mary na anatumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vilivyosetiwa tayari.
For two weeks he has experienced pain when putting the earmould in his right ear.
Mhudumu wa afya anakagua vifaa saidizi vya kusikia. Hakuna dalili ya uharibifu. Kuna baadhi ya nta ya sikio katika moja ya molds ya sikio ambayo wao kuondoa. Kutoshea kwa sikio ni nzuri.
The health worker does an ear health check and finds John has a blocked ear canal in his right ear. With his permission they do an ear washout.
John says his ear is comfortable now when he puts on his hearing aids.
3. Vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vinaendelea kuanguka
A person may report that their hearing aid/s keep falling out.
| Possible cause | Possible solutions |
| Kuweka kifaa saidizi cha kusikia vibaya | Check person is putting on their hearing aid correctly. Correct technique if necessary. |
| Incorrect earmould fit | Check fit of earmould. As children grow the earmould size may no longer fit correctly and the earmould tube may become too short. |
4. Discomfort from very loud sounds
A person may experience discomfort from very loud sounds.
| Possible cause | Possible solutions |
| Very loud noise in environment | Advise the person to remove their hearing aids when in very loud environments such as construction sites or factories. |
| Sauti ya kifaa saidizi cha kusikia ilipanda sana | Advise the person to reduce the volume to a comfortable level. |
If the person still experiences discomfort, discuss with your mentor.
5. Difficulty hearing conversations
A person may have difficulty hearing conversations.
| Possible cause | Possible solutions |
| Background noise in environment | Mshauri mtu kuhusu vidokezo vya kuboresha usikivu katika mazingira yenye kelele. Fikiria mfumo wa kipaza sauti ya mbali ya kibinafsi (ikiwa inapatikana). |
| Tatizo la vifaa saidizi vya kusikia | Angalia visaidizi vyao vya kusikia. Tazama masuluhisho ya utatuzi wa matatizo ya 'kifaa saidizi cha kusikia sio kwa sauti kubwa kama hapo awali'. |
Dokezo
Try to keep background noise to a minimum, especially at work or school:
- Discuss this with colleagues
- For a child, discuss with their teacher and explain sitting near the front of the class may help.
Maelekezo
Jifunze jinsi ya kuboresha matumizi ya vifaa saidizi vya kusikia katika mazingira yenye kelele katika moduli ya mifumo ya kipaza sauti ya mbali ya TAP Binafsi.
6. Hearing aid not working/sometimes not working or is not as loud as before
Ikiwa kifaa saidizi cha kusikia hakifanyi kazi ipasavyo, kinaweza kuzimwa au kunaweza kuwa na tatizo katika sehemu za kifaa saidizi cha kusikia. Inaweza pia kuwekwa vibaya kwenye sikio la mtu.
| Possible cause | Possible solutions |
| Hearing aid switched off | Ili kuwasha kifaa saidizi cha kusikia, hakikisha kuwa betri imeingizwa kwa usahihi, na mlango wa betri umefungwa. |
| Low battery power | Replace battery if necessary. |
| kifaa saidizi cha kusikia ni chafu | Safisha kifaa saidizi cha kusikia, ukungu wa sikio na/au sehemu ya betri. |
| Damaged earmould | Replace earmould/earmould tube if necessary. |
Baada ya kutatua tatizo, angalia kifaa saidizi cha kusikia kinafanya kazi kwa usahihi kwa kutumia bomba la kusikiliza:
- Ikiwa bado kuna tatizo, tuma kifaa saidizi cha kusikia kwa ukarabati.
- Iwapo kifaa saidizi cha kusikia kinafanya kazi ipasavyo na mtu huyo hasikii sauti na vilevile kabla ya sikio lake kuzibwa na nta ya sikio. Angalia kwa kukamilisha upimaji wa afya ya sikio. Osha sikio ikiwa ni lazima.
Unamkumbuka Malicka?
Malicka is returning for her two year follow up.
She is not satisfied with one of her hearing aids. It is not working as well as before. The sounds are not as loud even when she adjusts the volume.
Mhudumu wa afya anakagua kifaa saidizi cha kusikia kwa kutumia bomba la kusikiliza na kukubali kuwa sauti ni tulivu.
The health worker changes the battery and notices the battery compartment is dirty. They clean it out and brush the battery pins.
Mhudumu wa afya anajaribu tena kifaa saidizi cha kusikia kwa bomba la kusikiliza. Kiwango cha sauti ni bora zaidi. Mhudumu wa afya anamwomba Malika avae kifaa saidizi cha kusikia na kumuuliza, "Hiyo inasikika vipi?". Malika anatabasamu na kusema inafanya kazi vizuri kama ilivyokuwa hapo awali.
7. Difficulty hearing when using a phone
Mtu anayetumia vifaa saidizi vya kusikia anaweza kuwa na ugumu wa kusikia mtu mwingine akizungumza kwenye simu.
| Possible cause | Possible solutions |
| Phone is covering their hearing aid | Shauri utumie simu kwenye kipaza sauti au jaribu kuweka simu umbali wa sentimita mbili kutoka kwa kifaa saidizi cha kusikia. |
| Volume setting is set too high or low | Rekebisha sauti ya kifaa saidizi cha kusikia inapohitajika. |
If you cannot resolve the problem, discuss with your mentor.
Umekamilisha Somo la Tano!
Maelekezo
Mara tu unapopata uzoefu wa kutoa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vilivyosetiwa tayari kwa watu wazima, chukua moduli ya vifaa saidizi vya kusikia vinavyoweza kupangwa vya TAP ili kujifunza jinsi ya kutoa vifaa saidizi vya kusikia kwa watoto.