Time From Hearing Aid Candidacy to Hearing Aid Adoption: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
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A naturalistic approach to assessing hearing aid candidacy and motivating hearing aid use.
BACKGROUND Although the benefits of amplification for persons with impaired hearing are well established, many potential candidates do not obtain and use hearing aids. In some cases, this is because the individual is not convinced that amplification will be of sufficient benefit in those everyday listening situations where he or she is experiencing difficulties. PURPOSE To describe the develo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ear & Hearing
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0196-0202
DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000641