Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Satisfaction With Health Care in the National Health Interview Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hearing loss may negatively impact satisfaction with health care via patient-provider communication barriers and may be amenable to hearing care treatment.

Study design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

National Health Interview Survey, a nationally representative survey of noninstitutionalized US residents, 2013 to 2018 pooled cycles.

Methods

Participants described satisfaction with health care in the past year, categorized as optimal (very satisfied) versus suboptimal (satisfied, dissatisfied, very dissatisfied) satisfaction. Self-report hearing without hearing aids (excellent, good, a little trouble, moderate trouble, a lot of trouble) and hearing aid use (yes, no) were collected. Weighted Poisson regression models adjusted for sociodemographic and health c

SUBMITTER: Anthony T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844895 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature