Survey questions presented to SSHL Facebook Support Group, Fall 2020 (Stochl)
What is your age group? (Multiple choice)
Indicate sex (Multiple choice)
How did your hearing loss come on? (Multiple choice)
Please describe how you noticed your hearing had changed. (Free response)
What explanation(s) have you been given for your sudden hearing loss? (Multiple choice)
What medical treatments have you received? (Multiple choice)
Since initial onset of hearing loss, has your hearing/symptoms... (Multiple choice)
What is the most difficult aspect of your hearing loss? (Multiple choice)
What kinds of reactions have your family and friends had to your hearing loss? (Multiple choice)
If desired, please provide an example of a hurtful and/or helpful comment someone has made to you: (Free response)
Have you tried, or are you using, hearing aids? (Multiple choice)
What kind of hearing aid? (Multiple choice)
How have hearing aids worked for you? (Multiple choice)
What coping strategies have worked for you? (Multiple choice)
Do you believe your hearing loss has any relation to the outbreak of Covid-19? (Multiple choice)
What is one thing you wish the medical community knew about sudden onset of hearing loss that would be helpful? (Free response)
What is one piece of advice you would give to someone new to the sudden sensorineural hearing loss community? (Free response)