ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2025
The Stigma of Hearing Loss: A Scoping Review of the Literature Across Age and Gender.
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- Subjective-objective health literacy discrepancy, reduced healthcare utilization, and functional limitations associated with hearing loss.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Facilitators and Barriers to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Use in People With Dementia: Semistructured Interview Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Changes in attitudes toward hearing loss and hearing aids and their association with hearing‑aid abandonment among experienced older adults hearing‑aid users.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Stigma of hearing loss and the use of hearing aids among adults with hearing loss: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Influence of Auditory Dysfunction on Ergonomic Workplace Design for Aging Employees.Audiology research · 2025Article
- Body Image Concerns and Psychological Distress in Adults with Hearing Aids: A Case-Control Study.Audiology research · 2025Article
- Unilateral Hearing Loss and Dental Care: A Questionnaire Survey of Patient Challenges and Provider Responses.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
- Cognitive Shifting Ability Does Not Predict Self-Perceived Hearing Difficulties in Adult Hearing-Aid Users.Trends in hearingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveStigma is a human construct that guides community standards and opinions, often characterized by negative beliefs about a particular circumstance, quality, or person. This study reviews the literature for stigma related to hearing loss and hearing device use. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Scopus, and Embase. REVIEW
methodsDatabases were searched from inception to April 28, 2024. Two independent researchers screened articles and performed full-text reviews. Grounded theory was used to identify and analyze positive and negative themes across disparate qualitative data.
resultsAfter screening 1096 abstracts, 45 full-texts and 4 conference abstracts were included including 17 studies in pediatric populations, 19 studies in adults of working age, and 14 studies in older adult populations. In pediatric populations, stigma is primarily tied to bullying and poor classmate perceptions, with school-based supports offering mixed results in minimizing perceived stigma. Among working and older age adults, common positive themes included improved quality of life and self-empowerment among hearing aid (HA) users. All working age studies refer to the role of HAs in creating a visible disability. The pervasive theme among older adults was being perceived as old or senile. Although studies were largely equal in gender representation, differential gender effects of stigma and HA decisions were identified.
conclusionHearing loss stigma appears to be pervasive across age and gender with distinctions that have implications for intervention development. Future studies are needed to parse further nuances related to the stigma of hearing loss.
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