Comparing Hearing Aid Outcomes in Adults Using Over-the-Counter and Hearing Care Professional Service Delivery Models
CONCLUSIONS: OTC hearing aid outcomes could complement and provide similar satisfaction and benefit to HCP models for adults. Service delivery aspects such as self-fitting, acclimatization programs, remote support, behavioral incentivization, and payment options should be investigated for their potential role in OTC hearing aid outcomes.SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.22134788.PMID:36876936 | DOI:10.1044/2022_AJA-22-00130
Source: American Journal of Audiology - Category: Audiology Authors: De Wet Swanepoel Ilze Oosthuizen Marien Alet Graham Vinaya Manchaiah Source Type: research