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ArticleCureus2026

Self-Reported Treatment for Hearing Loss in Adults Living With or Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Peter Torre Iii, Deanna Ware, Chukwuemeka N Okafor, Gayle Springer, Howard Hoffman, Christopher Cox, Michael Plankey

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Peter Torre IiiSchool of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA.
Deanna WareDepartment of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Chukwuemeka N OkaforDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Long School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA.
Gayle SpringerDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.
Howard HoffmanDepartment of Epidemiology, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA.
Christopher CoxDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.
Michael PlankeyDepartment of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

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Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its treatment have been associated with hearing loss. For those who can benefit from treatment for hearing loss (i.e., hearing aids), uptake for services is low, likely due to stigma. There is also stigma for people living with HIV (PWH). As such, it is not known how both hearing loss and HIV status affect whether or not adults seek treatment for hearing loss. Therefore, the purpose of this cross-sectional (PT1) study was to evaluate self-reported hearing ability and hearing loss treatment in middle-aged and aged PWH and people without HIV (PWOH). Participants in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Clinical Cohort Study (MWCCS) were asked questions related to their hearing ability and whether they sought hearing services. Among the 933 participants who reported hearing problems, 143 (15.3%) reported using hearing amplification; there was no difference by HIV serostatus. Almost 50% of participants who reported having a lot of trouble hearing did not report using any hearing amplification. Increased public education about hearing loss and amplification is needed, and this should come from audiologists and primary care physicians.

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