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Adoption, use and non-use of hearing aids: a robust estimate based on Welsh national survey statistics.
- Source :
- International Journal of Audiology; Aug2020, Vol. 59 Issue 8, p567-573, 7p, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: To report a robust measure of the proportion of adults who do not use their hearing aids. Design: Data on hearing aid use was extracted from national household survey data, from 2004 to 2018 in Wales, UK. Study sample: A representative sample of 10,000 to 16,000 adults per year. Results: Self-reported hearing difficulty increased smoothly from 14 to 16% during the 12 years when survey administration remained unchanged. The proportion reporting that they had tried a hearing aid increased from 5 to 7% and stabilised at this level since 2011. The proportion who reported using their hearing aid most of the time increased from 47 to 52% during the 15-year period. The proportion who did not use their hearing aids at all decreased from 21 to 18% over the same period. Conclusions: In this extensively-surveyed population, approximately 20% of adults currently do not use their hearing aids at all, 30% use them some of the time and the remaining 50% most of the time. Hearing aids are valued by many, as judged by use, but there is substantial room for improvement. Inclusion of questions on use within a large-scale, regular national survey enables the collection of demonstrably reliable data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14992027
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Audiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145042092
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1773550