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The association between non-communicable disease and hearing aid adoption in older adults with hearing loss
journal contribution
posted on 2021-03-31, 08:28 authored by David MaidmentDavid Maidment, Theresa WegeObjective. To assess whether specific non-communicable diseases are associated with hearing aid adoption in older adults with hearing loss.
Design. A cross-sectional, observational study.
Study sample. Data was obtained from one of the largest pharmacy-led health and beauty retailers in the United Kingdom. In total, 17,172 older adults were included.
Results. Greater odds of adopting hearing aids were associated with being older (Odds ratio [OR]= 1.03; 95% confidence interval [CI]= 1.02, 1.03), having fewer self-reported hearing difficulties (OR= 0.61; 95% CI= 0.58, 0.64), and greater audiometric hearing loss (OR= 1.68; 95% CI= 1.54, 1.83). The odds of adopting hearing aids were lower if individuals self-reported hypertension (OR= 0.87; 95% CI= 0.79, 0.97) and diabetes (OR= 0.83; 95% CI= 0.72, 0.95). Using a decision tree model, self-reported hearing difficulties, audiometric hearing loss, and age were the best combination of variables to differentiate between individuals that did and did not adopt hearing aids.
Conclusions. This study demonstrates that hearing aid adoption is lower in older adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors. Thus, there is a need for healthcare professionals to identify older adults living with hearing loss and cardiovascular ill-health, ensuring that they receive appropriate patient-centred support to manage their health.
History
School
- Science
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Department
- Mathematics Education Centre
Published in
International Journal of AudiologyVolume
61Issue
3Pages
220 - 227Publisher
Taylor & FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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© British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological SocietyPublisher statement
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Audiology on 18 Apr 2021, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14992027.2021.1910740.Acceptance date
2021-03-25Publication date
2021-04-18Copyright date
2021ISSN
1499-2027eISSN
1708-8186Publisher version
Language
- en