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ArticleAustralasian journal on ageing2025

Understanding hearing health-care access in Australia: Users' perspectives.

Shermin Lim, Jessica Turner, Diana Tang, Kerry Sherman, Kompal Sinha, Sharad Chawla, Simon Carney, Giriraj Singh Shekhawat, Bamini Gopinath

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Shermin LimCollege of Education, Psychology & Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1545-4155
Jessica TurnerMacquarie University Hearing, Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Diana TangMacquarie University Hearing, Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Kerry ShermanSchool of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Kompal SinhaDepartment of Economics, Macquarie Business School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Sharad ChawlaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Simon CarneyCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Giriraj Singh ShekhawatCollege of Education, Psychology & Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Bamini GopinathMacquarie University Hearing, Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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CochlearMacquarie University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this qualitative study was to evaluate the barriers and enablers to current hearing health-care services in Australia for middle-aged and older adults who use cochlear implants (CI) and/or hearing aids.

methodsAdults aged 40 years and older from the Hearing impairment Adults: a Longitudinal Outcomes Study (HALOS), with adequate English language skills, were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview about their hearing intervention journey. A thematic analysis was applied to the interview transcripts via inductive coding.

resultsThirty-one hearing device users (15 hearing aid users, 9 CI users and 7 bimodal users) across Australia enrolled in the interview. Themes identified include hearing care management, alternative support services, patient self-management and accessibility to hearing services.

conclusionsFindings indicated the need for primary health and hearing care professionals to reconsider their clinical approach with individuals with hearing loss. Rehabilitation, primary health and hearing care services ought to work together to create an integrated hearing care journey for patients.

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Cochlear ImplantationCochlear ImplantsCorrection of Hearing ImpairmentHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHearingHearing AidsHearing LossPersons with Hearing DisabilitiesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsAustraliaFemaleHumansadultcochlear implantshearing aidshearing lossself‐management

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