Hearing aid prevalence and factors related to use among older adults from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Jun 27, 2019
Arnold ML, et al. - Among US adults of Hispanic/Latino backgrounds, researchers characterized hearing aid prevalence and factors correlated with hearing aid use. According to results, hearing aid use was reported in 87 people in this cross-sectional study of 1898 adults with hearing loss from varied Hispanic/Latino backgrounds. Poorer measured hearing, higher perceived need, access to health insurance, and place of residence were factors linked to higher odds of reported hearing aid use. The prevalence of hearing aid among US adults from Hispanic/Latino backgrounds was low compared to the general population of the United States. A primary use-related factor was lack of health insurance, suggesting that access influenced the use of hearing aid. Changes in policy and clinical service provision are needed to increase the use of hearing aid among aging Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States.
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