ArticleOtology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology2021
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Communication and Healthcare Access for Adults With Hearing Loss.
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- COVID-19 and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Determinants of Cochlear Implant Evaluation Completion and Uptake in Children.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Tools for telehealth: A correlational analysis of app-based hearing testing.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Article
- Hearing healthcare utilisation among older adults with self-reported hearing loss during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.International journal of audiology · 2024Article
- Exposure to Spoken Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Children With Cochlear Implants.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Reframing Our Health Care System for Patients With Hearing Loss.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2022Review
- When uncertainty becomes the norm: The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital's Speech Therapy and Audiology Department's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir Kommunikasieafwykings · 2022Review
- Behavioral compliance with preventive health measures for students with and without hearing disability during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The Longitudinal Association of Subclinical Hearing Loss With Cognition in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveAdults with hearing loss are at risk of negative impacts of the pandemic. Specific factors, such as hearing loss severity and location of residence, may disproportionately impact patients during the pandemic. The objective of this study was to assess the relative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hearing loss patients, based on hearing device type and location of residence. STUDY
designProspective cross-sectional questionnaire study.
settingTertiary referral center. PATIENTS: Adults with hearing loss.
main outcome measuresData included sociodemographic data, communication challenges, pandemic preparedness, access to healthcare, and mental and emotional health.
resultsA total of 614 patients responded (27.8% response rate). Compared with hearing aid users, cochlear implant users reported more difficulty communicating with family/friends (53% versus 41%, p = 0.017), obtaining pandemic information (10% versus 3%, p = 0.002), and understanding live broadcasts (47% versus 17%, p = 0.001) during the pandemic. CI users were less likely than hearing aid users to seek general (52% versus 69%, p = 0.001) and hearing healthcare services (20% versus 34%, p = 0.002). Rural residents reported greater difficulty than urban residents communicating with friends/family (53% versus 39%, p = 0.001), obtaining food/supplies (41% versus 20%, p = 0.004), understanding live broadcasts (31% versus 20%, p = 0.001) during the pandemic. Compared with urban residents, rural residents reported greater difficulty accessing general (57% versus 42%, p = 0.004) and hearing healthcare (49% versus 34%, p = 0.043). Rural residents reported poorer mental/emotional health than urban residents.
conclusionsAmong adults with hearing loss, cochlear implant users and rural residents experience greater challenges in communication, pandemic preparedness, and access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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