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Zhang L, Yu J, Zhang H, Chen S. Association between the hearing aid and mental health outcomes in people with hearing impairment: A case-control study among 28 European countries. J Affect Disord 2024; 361:536-545. [PMID: 38925313 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hearing loss affects over 1.5 billion individuals globally, with significant implications for mental health. This study investigates the association between hearing aid use and mental health outcomes, by particularly focusing on depression and unmet mental health needs (UMHN), across a diverse international sample. METHODS Utilizing data from the third wave of the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS), this study involved 17,660 participants with hearing impairment from 28 countries. The study examined the association between hearing aid use and mental health outcomes, including the likelihood of moderate and severe depression and UMHN due to lack of contact with general practitioners (GPs) and mental health specialists. Logistic regression models, adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics, health risk behaviours, and other relevant variables, were employed. Inverse probability weights were used to mitigate potential selection bias. RESULTS Hearing aid usage was associated with significantly lower likelihoods of moderate depression (Odds Ratio [OR] = 0.58, 95%CI = [0.54, 0.63]) and severe depression (OR = 0.61, 95%CI = [0.55, 0.69]), compared to non-usage. Hearing aid usage was also associated with reduced UMHN due to lack of GP contact for moderate (OR = 0.82, 95%CI = [0.75, 0.89]) and severe depression (OR = 0.75, 95%CI = [0.59, 0.95]). The depression risk reductions were greater among females and higher-educated subgroups but lower in individuals aged ≥65 years. Income level and rurality also impacted UMHN due to the lack of GP contact. No associations were found between hearing aids and UMHN due to the lack of mental health specialist contact. CONCLUSIONS Hearing aid adoption showed protective associations against mood disorders and lowered unmet primary mental healthcare needs. Tailoring intervention strategies to vulnerable sociodemographic profiles could optimize mental health benefits among those with hearing loss. Integrating hearing health services within mental healthcare delivery frameworks is vital amidst the rising global burden.
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- Liansheng Zhang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhumadian Centre Civil Hospital, Zhumadian 463000, China.
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Clinical Big Data Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
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- International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom.
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Lelic D, Herrlin P, Wolters F, Nielsen LLA, Tuncer C, Smeds K. Focusing on positive listening experiences improves hearing aid outcomes in first-time hearing aid users: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Audiol 2024:1-11. [PMID: 39033349 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2024.2379533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate whether positive focus (PF), an intervention that asks hearing aid users to focus on positive listening experiences, improves hearing aid outcomes for first-time hearing aid users. DESIGN The participants were randomised into a control or PF group. They were fitted with hearing aids and followed for six months after fitting. The PF group was asked to report positive listening experiences in their daily life via an app. Participants in both groups were periodically prompted by the app to answer questionnaires about hearing aid satisfaction and benefit. Two follow-up visits at approximately one and six months were performed. STUDY SAMPLE 20 adult first-time hearing aid users in the control and 18 in the PF group. RESULTS Hearing aid satisfaction and benefit scores were significantly better in the PF group, already at two weeks and throughout the six months. In the PF group, the hearing aid outcomes were positively correlated with the number of submitted positive reports. CONCLUSIONS These results point to the importance of asking first-time hearing aid users to focus on positive listening experiences and to reflect upon them. This can lead to improved short- and long-term hearing aid outcomes.
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- Ear-Nose-Throat/Hearing Clinic, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Salvago P, Vaccaro D, Plescia F, Vitale R, Cirrincione L, Evola L, Martines F. Client Oriented Scale of Improvement in First-Time and Experienced Hearing Aid Users: An Analysis of Five Predetermined Predictability Categories through Audiometric and Speech Testing. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3956. [PMID: 38999521 PMCID: PMC11242641 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Objectives: The aim of our investigation was to explore the relationship between unaided pure-tone and speech audiometry and self-reported aided performance measured according to five predetermined COSI categories among first-time hearing aid users and experienced hearing aid users. Methods: Data from 286 patients were retrospectively evaluated. We divided the sample into first-time hearing aid users (G1) and experienced hearing aid users (G2). The correlation between unaided tonal and speech audiometry and five preliminary selected client-oriented scale of improvement (COSI) categories was studied. Results: A greater percentage of hearing aid users aged >80 years and a higher prevalence of severe-to-profound hearing loss in G2 group were observed (p < 0.05). For the total cohort, a mean hearing threshold of 60.37 ± 18.77 db HL emerged in the right ear, and 59.97 ± 18.76 db HL was detected in the left ear (p > 0.05). A significant statistical difference was observed in the group of first-time hearing aid users for the "Television/Radio at normal volume" item, where patients with a lower speech intellection threshold (SIT) were associated with higher COSI scores (p = 0.019). Studying the relationship between the speech reception threshold (SRT) and the COSI item "conversation with 1 or 2 in noise" evidenced worse speech audiometry in patients who scored ≤2 among experienced hearing aid users (p = 0.00012); a higher mean 4-8 kHz frequencies threshold for the better ear was found within the G2 group among those who scored ≤2 in the COSI item "conversation with 1 or 2 in quiet" (p = 0.043). Conclusions: Our study confirms a poor correlation between unaided tonal and speech audiometry and self-reported patient assessment. Although we included only five COSI categories in this study, it is clear that unaided audiometric tests may drive the choice of proper hearing rehabilitation, but their value in predicting the benefit of hearing aids remains limited.
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- Pietro Salvago
- Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica Avanzata (BiND), Sezione di Audiologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- UOSD Audiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico-A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone", Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- UOSD Audiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico-A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone", Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- UOSD Audiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico-A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone", Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica Avanzata (BiND), Sezione di Audiologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Coco L, Leon K, Navarro C, Piper R, Carvajal S, Marrone N. "Close to My Community": A Qualitative Study of Community Health Worker-Supported Teleaudiology Hearing Aid Services. Ear Hear 2024:00003446-990000000-00286. [PMID: 38812073 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Given well-documented disparities in rural and minority communities, alternative service delivery models that help improve access to hearing care are needed. This article reports on a study of older Latino adults with hearing loss who received hearing aid services with Community Health Workers (CHWs) providing support via teleaudiology. The present study used qualitative data to explore perceptions of this novel service delivery model. DESIGN Participants completed semistructured interviews related to their experiences in the intervention approximately 17 weeks after the hearing aid fitting appointment. Two coders independently coded the data, using an iterative deductive and inductive thematic analysis approach. Inter-rater reliability was good (κ = 0.80). RESULTS Of the 28 participants, 19 were interviewed (CHW group: n = 9, 8 females; non-CHW group: n = 10, 9 females). Both groups of participants reported experiencing barriers in access to care and reported positive experiences with teleaudiology and with hearing aids as part of the trial. CHW group participants reported interactions with patient-site facilitators that were indicative of patient-centeredness. CONCLUSIONS Results demonstrate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of trained CHWs as patient-site facilitators in teleaudiology-delivered hearing aid services for adults.
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- Laura Coco
- School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Mariposa Community Health Center, Nogales, Arizona, USA
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- Health Promotion Sciences Department, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Asghar S, Ali Z, Abdullah A, Naveed S, Ahmad MS, Rafi TSM. Sensorineural hearing loss among type 2 diabetic patients and its association with peripheral neuropathy: a cross-sectional study from a lower middle-income country. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e081035. [PMID: 38692716 PMCID: PMC11086572 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite potential links between diabetes and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), routine hearing assessments for diabetic patients are not standard practice. Our study aimed to investigate the prevalence of SNHL and its association with diabetes-related factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Diabetes Clinic, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, from May to September 2021. A total of 396 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria participated after informed consent. Data collection involved a sociodemographic profile, Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument examination followed by pure-tone audiometry and laboratory tests including haemoglobin A1C (HbA1c). HL was defined using better ear four-frequency pure-tone average of ≥26 dB HL and graded as per WHO criteria. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS. χ2, independent t-test and multinomial logistic regression analyses were applied. P<0.05 at 95% CI was considered significant. RESULTS Our study revealed a high prevalence of SNHL among patients with T2DM. Mild HL was seen in 55.8%, while 18.7% suffered from moderate HL. Common audiological symptoms included difficulty understanding speech in noisy surroundings (44.2%), balance problems (42.9%), sentence repetition (35.9%), tinnitus (32.3%) and differentiating consonants (31.1%). Hearing impairment predominantly affected low (0.25-0.5 kHz) and high (4-8 kHz) frequencies with a significant difference at 4 kHz among both sexes (t (394)=2.8, p=0.004). Peripheral neuropathy was significantly associated with SNHL on multinomial logistic regression after adjusting with age, sex, body mass index and the presence of any comorbidities. Diabetes duration, HbA1c or family history of diabetes was found unrelated to SNHL severity. CONCLUSIONS The study highlights the substantial prevalence of SNHL among patients with T2DM and emphasises the importance of targeted audiological care as part of a holistic approach to diabetes management. Addressing HL early may significantly improve communication and overall quality of life.
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- Saba Asghar
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Choi JS, Adams ME, Crimmins EM, Lin FR, Ailshire JA. Association between hearing aid use and mortality in adults with hearing loss in the USA: a mortality follow-up study of a cross-sectional cohort. THE LANCET. HEALTHY LONGEVITY 2024; 5:e66-e75. [PMID: 38183998 DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(23)00232-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hearing loss has been identified as an independent risk factor for negative health outcomes and mortality. However, whether rehabilitation with hearing aid use is associated with lower mortality is currently unknown. This study aimed to examine the associations of hearing loss, hearing aid use, and mortality in the USA. METHODS In this cross-sectional, follow-up study, we assessed 9885 adults (age 20 years and older) who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1999 and 2012 and completed audiometry and hearing aid use questionnaires (1863 adults with hearing loss). Main measures included hearing loss (speech-frequency pure-tone average) and hearing aid use (never users, non-regular users, and regular users). Mortality status of the cohort was linked to the National Death Index up to Dec 31, 2019. Cox proportional regression models were used to examine the association between hearing loss, hearing aid use, and mortality while adjusting for demographics and medical history. FINDINGS The cohort consisted of 9885 participants, of which 5037 (51·0%) were female and 4848 (49·0%) were male with a mean age of 48·6 years (SD 18·1) at baseline. The weighted prevalence of audiometry-measured hearing loss was 14·7% (95% CI 13·3-16·3%) and the all-cause mortality rate was 13·2% (12·1-14·4) at a median 10·4 years of follow-up (range 0·1-20·8). The rate of regular hearing aid use among adults with hearing loss was 12·7% (95% CI 10·6-15·1). Hearing loss was an independent risk factor associated with higher mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1·40 [95% CI 1·21-1·62]). Among individuals with hearing loss, the adjusted mortality risk was lower among regular hearing aid users in comparison with never users (adjusted HR 0·76 [0·60-0·95]) accounting for demographics, hearing levels, and medical history. There was no difference in adjusted mortality between non-regular hearing aid users and never users (adjusted HR 0·93 [0·70-1·24]). INTERPRETATION Regular hearing aid use was associated with lower risks of mortality than in never users in US adults with hearing loss when accounting for age, hearing loss, and other potential confounders. Future research is needed to investigate the potential protective role of hearing aid use against mortality for adults with hearing loss. FUNDING None.
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- Janet S Choi
- Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Lassaletta L, Calvino M, Sanchez-Cuadrado I, Skarzynski PH, Cywka KB, Czajka N, Kutyba J, Tavora-Vieira D, Van de Heyning P, Mertens G, Staecker H, Humphrey B, Zernotti M, Zernotti M, Magele A, Ploder M, Zabeu JS. QoL, CIs, QALYs, and Individualized Rehabilitation: The Clinical and Practical Benefits of Regularly Assessing the Quality of Life of Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6906. [PMID: 37887644 PMCID: PMC10605987 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20206906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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This study aimed to report quality of life (QoL) scores in unilateral cochlear implant (CI) users and to generate guidance for clinicians on using QoL measures to individualize CI counselling and rehabilitation and to increase access to CIs as a mode of rehabilitation. Participants (n = 101) were unilateral CI users with single-sided deafness (SSD; n = 17), asymmetrical hearing loss (AHL; n = 26), or bilateral hearing loss (Uni; n = 58). Generic QoL was assessed via the Health Utilities Index (HUI-3), and disease-specific QoL was assessed via the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ12) and Nijmegen CI Questionnaire (NCIQ) at preimplantation and at 6 and 12 months of CI use. All groups had significantly increased HUI-3 scores at both intervals. The SSD group showed significant benefit on the SSQ12 at visit 3, the AHL group showed significant benefit on the SSQ12 and most NCIQ subdomains at both intervals, and the Uni group showed significant benefit with both tests at both intervals. Unilateral CI recipients demonstrate improved QoL within the first 12 months of device use. Regular assessment with generic and disease-specific questionnaires has the potential to play an important role in personalizing treatment and possibly in increasing access to CI provision.
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- Luis Lassaletta
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital La Paz. IdiPAZ Research Institute, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (M.C.); (I.S.-C.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, (CIBERER-U761), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital La Paz. IdiPAZ Research Institute, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (M.C.); (I.S.-C.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, (CIBERER-U761), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital La Paz. IdiPAZ Research Institute, 28046 Madrid, Spain; (M.C.); (I.S.-C.)
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, 05-830 Kajetany, Poland; (P.H.S.); (K.B.C.); (N.C.); (J.K.)
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, 05-830 Kajetany, Poland; (P.H.S.); (K.B.C.); (N.C.); (J.K.)
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, 05-830 Kajetany, Poland; (P.H.S.); (K.B.C.); (N.C.); (J.K.)
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, World Hearing Center, 05-830 Kajetany, Poland; (P.H.S.); (K.B.C.); (N.C.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium; (P.V.d.H.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650 Antwerp, Belgium; (P.V.d.H.); (G.M.)
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- ENT Department, University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (H.S.); (B.H.)
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- ENT Department, University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA; (H.S.); (B.H.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sanatorio Allende de Córdoba, Córdoba 5000, Argentina; (M.Z.); (M.Z.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sanatorio Allende de Córdoba, Córdoba 5000, Argentina; (M.Z.); (M.Z.)
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- ENT Department, Universitätsklinikum St. Pölten, 3100 St. Pölten, Austria; (A.M.)
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- ENT Department, Universitätsklinikum St. Pölten, 3100 St. Pölten, Austria; (A.M.)
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- Hospital de Reabilitacão de Anomalias Craniofaciais da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Campus Bauru, Bauru 17012-230, Brazil;
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Chibisova S, Tsigankova E, Tavartkiladze G. Self-Reported Hearing Aid Use in Russian Adults According to a National Survey. Audiol Res 2023; 13:710-720. [PMID: 37736943 PMCID: PMC10514822 DOI: 10.3390/audiolres13050062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hearing loss is a significant public problem affecting 466 million people worldwide. Hearing-impaired persons benefit from the use of hearing aids, but the need is unmet in 85% of the global population. For the Russian population, no data have been found on this issue. The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of hearing aid use in the Russian adult population. METHODS data on hearing aid use and self-reported trouble with hearing were obtained from the open access database of the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey-Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE) for the years 1994-2021. RESULTS the prevalence of hearing aid use in Russian adults ranged from 4.3 per 1000 (95% CI 3.2-5.9) to 8.8 per 1000 (95% CI 7.5-10.2). The mean rate of self-reported trouble with hearing was 22.2% (SD 0.8); of them, 2.2% (SD 0.2) used hearing aids, and it strongly correlated with older age (r = 0.889) and more severe hearing issues (r = 0.938). CONCLUSIONS The overall prevalence of hearing aid use in Russian adults is very low with unmet needs in 98% of the cases of self-reported trouble with hearing, which is worse than in other populational studies and global estimates. The RLMS-HSE can be used for the monitoring of the national hearing health care system.
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- Svetlana Chibisova
- Audiology Department, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow 125040, Russia; (E.T.); (G.T.)
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Borre ED, Johri M, Dubno JR, Myers ER, Emmett SD, Pavon JM, Francis HW, Ogbuoji O, Sanders Schmidler GD. Potential Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids in the US. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 149:607-614. [PMID: 37200042 PMCID: PMC10196927 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.0949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Importance Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are now available in the US; however, their clinical and economic outcomes are unknown. Objective To project the clinical and economic outcomes of traditional hearing aid provision compared with OTC hearing aid provision. Design, Setting, and Participants This cost-effectiveness analysis used a previously validated decision model of hearing loss (HL) to simulate US adults aged 40 years and older across their lifetime in US primary care offices who experienced yearly probabilities of acquiring HL (0.1%-10.4%), worsening of their HL, and traditional hearing aid uptake (0.5%-8.1%/y at a fixed uptake cost of $3690) and utility benefits (0.11 additional utils/y). For OTC hearing aid provision, persons with perceived mild to moderate HL experienced increased OTC hearing aid uptake (1%-16%/y) based on estimates of time to first HL diagnosis. In the base case, OTC hearing aid utility benefits ranged from 0.05 to 0.11 additional utils/y (45%-100% of traditional hearing aids), and costs were $200 to $1400 (5%-38% of traditional hearing aids). Distributions were assigned to parameters to conduct probabilistic uncertainty analysis. Intervention Provision of OTC hearing aids, at increased uptake rates, across a range of effectiveness and costs. Main Outcomes and Measures Lifetime undiscounted and discounted (3%/y) costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). Results Traditional hearing aid provision resulted in 18.162 QALYs, compared with 18.162 to 18.186 for OTC hearing aids varying with OTC hearing aid utility benefit (45%-100% that of traditional hearing aids). Provision of OTC hearing aids was associated with greater lifetime discounted costs by $70 to $200 along with OTC device cost ($200-$1000/pair; 5%-38% traditional hearing aid cost) due to increased hearing aid uptake. Provision of OTC hearing aids was considered cost-effective (ICER<$100 000/QALY) if the OTC utility benefit was 0.06 or greater (55% of the traditional hearing aid effectiveness). In probabilistic uncertainty analysis, OTC hearing aid provision was cost-effective in 53% of simulations. Conclusions and Relevance In this cost-effectiveness analysis, provision of OTC hearing aids was associated with greater uptake of hearing intervention and was cost-effective over a range of prices so long as OTC hearing aids were greater than 55% as beneficial to patient quality of life as traditional hearing aids.
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- Ethan D. Borre
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Division of Women’s Community and Population Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Center for Policy Impact in Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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