Factors Associated With Hearing Aid Outcomes Including Social Networks, Self-Reported Mental Health, and Service Delivery Models

CONCLUSIONS: Novel factors including social network of persons with hearing loss who use hearing aids, self-reported mental health, service delivery model, and work situation are significant contributors to hearing aid outcomes. These newly identified factors can inform public hearing health promotion and individualized audiological care to optimize hearing aid outcomes.SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.24060486.PMID:37669616 | DOI:10.1044/2023_AJA-22-00206

Source: American Journal of Audiology - September 5, 2023 Category: Audiology Authors: Bopane Mothemela Vinaya Manchaiah Faheema Mahomed-Asmail Marien Graham De Wet Swanepoel Source Type: research