ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023
Effect of changes in the hearing aid subsidy on the prevalence of hearing loss in South Korea.
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- Temporal Trends in Hearing Aid Utilization in Korean Adults: A KNHANES-Based Study (2010-2022).Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- Perceived stress and health-related quality of life according to hearing status in elderly people: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Country Differences in Older Men's Hearing Difficulty Disadvantage.Journal of aging and health · 2025Article
- Depression in middle-aged and older adults with hearing loss: the use and construction of a nomogram tool.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objectives: South Korea's National Health Insurance has provided hearing aids to registered individuals with hearing disabilities since 1989. In 2015, hearing aid subsidies increased to approximately US$1,000. This study aimed to understand hearing loss categories in Korea by analyzing patients between 2010 and 2020 and the effect of the 2015 hearing aid policy change on the prevalence of hearing loss. Methods: The participants were patients registered on the National Health Insurance Service database from 2010 to 2020 with hearing loss. A total of 5,784,429 patients were included in this study. Hearing loss was classified into conductive, sensorineural, and other categories. Patients with hearing loss were classified according to the International Classification of Diseases diagnostic code. Disability diagnosis and hearing aid prescription were defined using the National Health Insurance Disability and Hearing Aid Code. Results: The increase in hearing aid prescriptions and hearing disability registrations following the subsidy increase impacts hearing loss prevalence. Hearing aid prescription and hearing disability were found to have an effect on increasing hearing loss prevalence in univariate and multivariate analyses. The Conclusion: A hearing-impaired individual must be diagnosed with a hearing disability and prescribed a hearing aid to receive the subsidy. The prevalence of hearing loss was affected by increased hearing disabilities following changes in the hearing aid subsidy and the number of people prescribed hearing aids. Therefore, caution should be exercised when studying hearing loss prevalence over mid-long-term periods.
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