Disparities between objectively measured hearing loss and subjectively perceived aided hearing loss: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This scoping review aims to summarize and synthesize research findings on the disparities between audiometrically diagnosed and aided hearing loss versus the individual's own experience of hearing loss.

Methods

A systematic search strategy was employed across multiple databases to identify studies published between 1990 and October 2023 focusing on the experiences of hearing problems among individuals with aided hearing loss. The selected studies underwent screening based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. These criteria revolved around including papers featuring a population of adult (+18) individuals with audiometrically measured hearing loss who had undergone technological rehabilitation. Data charting was employed to provide an overview of the

SUBMITTER: Hindhede AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11388300 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature