Purpose: We review the evidence regarding barriers to hearing health care for children who
are deaf or hard of hearing. Background: There are considerable data to suggest that …

Background A comprehensive, accurate description of workforce capacity is important for
health service planning, to ensure that health services meet local needs. In many low-to …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of Community Health
Workers (CHWs) as patient-site facilitators in teleaudiology-facilitated hearing aid services to …

Purpose Teleaudiology helps improve access to hearing health care by overcoming the
geographic gap between providers and patients. In many teleaudiology encounters, a …

Background: A new Remote Check App permits remote self-testing of hearing function for
Nucleus cochlear implant (CI) recipients and enables asynchronous review by their clinician …

The World Health Organisation emphasises the importance of addressing gaps in health
systems where rehabilitation services are poorly integrated. In South Africa, regions with the …

With the expected rise in prevalence of hearing loss over the next 40 years, hearing care
that is affordable and accessible is a public health priority. As hearing loss is associated with …

(1) Background: Difficulty hearing in noise is exacerbated in older adults. Older adults are
more likely to have audiometric hearing loss, although some individuals with normal pure …

Hearing loss is a growing public health concern and has been associated with poor
cardiovascular health, diabetes, increased social isolation and poor cognitive functioning …

Hearing health is inextricably linked to factors beyond biology. Social, demographic,
environmental, geographic, and historical influences affect hearing health, but these factors …