ReviewCurrent opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery2017
Disparities in access to pediatric hearing health care.
Review in Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Psychological well-being and mental health risks in deaf and hard of hearing youth: a systematic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Racial and ethnic disparities in genetic testing for hearing loss: a systematic review and synthesis.Human genetics · 2022Pooled it
- Disparities in Hearing Screening Practices in Minnesota Elementary Schools.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Validation of Non-Soundproof Tablet Audiometry in Pediatrics: Comparison With Traditional Audiometry.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Microtia, Hearing Disability, and Health Inequity: Socioeconomic Disparities in Rehabilitation and Specialized Care in Ecuador.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Impact of Socioeconomic Disparities Among Pediatric Airway and Otology Patients on Access to Care.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- Maternal and Neonatal Vulnerabilities Associated with Abnormal Outcomes in Newborn Hearing Screening: A Focus on Adolescent Mothers.Audiology research · 2026Article
- Hearing and early life adversity: effects of developmental stress on sensory processing.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
- Patient Navigators in Cochlear Implant Services: A Survey of Current Practices and Utilization.Otology & neurotology open · 2025Article
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- Sociodemographic Factors Influencing Operative Time and Extent of Surgery in the Management of Cholesteatoma.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Characteristics of Hearing Aid Use in Adolescents Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.Language, speech, and hearing services in schools · 2025Article
- Risk Factors in the Formation of Congenital Malformations of the Ear: Microtia and Atresia of the External Auditory Canal.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2025Article
- Speech Delay and Hearing Rehabilitation Disparities in Children With Hearing Loss.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
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- Communication Intervention in South Africa: Advocating for the Listening and Spoken Language Approach.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2024Article
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- Telehealth solutions for assessing auditory outcomes related to noise and ototoxic exposures in clinic and research.The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 2022Article
- Risk Factors for Operating Room No-Show in an Academic Otolaryngology Practice.The Laryngoscope · 2022Article
- Accessing hearing-health services for deaf and hard-of-hearing children during the COVID-19 pandemic: Parent and child perspectives.The Australian journal of social issues · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThere are significant disparities in care facing children with hearing loss. The objective of this review is to assess the current disparities in pediatric hearing healthcare delivery, describe the barriers of efficient and effective pediatric hearing health care, and explore the innovations to improve pediatric hearing healthcare delivery. RECENT
findingsChildren with hearing loss from certain geographic regions or ethnic background are significantly delayed in diagnosis and treatment. Multiple patient characteristics (presentation of hearing loss), parental factors (insurance status, socioeconomic status, educational status, and travel distance to providers), and provider barriers (specialist shortage and primary care provider challenges) prevent the delivery of timely hearing health care. Advances, such as improved screening programs and the expansion of care through remote services, may help to ameliorate these disparities. SUMMARY: Timely identification and treatment of pediatric hearing loss is critical to prevent lifelong language complications. Children from vulnerable populations, such as rural residents, face significant disparities in care. Careful assessment of these barriers and implementation of culturally acceptable interventions are paramount to maximize communication outcomes of children with hearing loss.
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