Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Adoption by Adults With High-Frequency Hearing Loss: The Beaver Dam Offspring Study

Conclusions Hearing aid adoption rates were low. Hearing sensitivity, socioeconomic status, and measures of the impact of HL on daily life were associated with adoption. Provider awareness of associated factors can contribute to timely and appropriate intervention.PMID:34731581 | DOI:10.1044/2021_AJA-21-00050

Source: American Journal of Audiology - November 3, 2021 Category: Audiology Authors: Jacqueline M Weycker Lauren K Dillard Alex Pinto Mary E Fischer Karen J Cruickshanks Ted S Tweed Source Type: research