Access to Hearing Healthcare and Barriers Among United States Veterans: A Survey-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We investigated use of hearing care among US veterans and explore motivations, barriers, and adherence to hearing healthcare.

Study design

Cross-sectional online survey.

Setting

US Veterans.

Methods

This cross-sectional, online survey-based study included 287 respondents who identified themselves as veterans on ResearchMatch (NIH-sponsored national registry of research volunteers). Questions regarding hearing loss, tinnitus, use of hearing care, and facilitators/barriers to hearing care were asked. Descriptive statistics were utilized for data analysis.

Results

In this cohort, the rate of self-reported hearing loss and tinnitus were 61.0% and 74.2%, respectively. Among these, 66.9% of those with hearing loss and 36.2% of those with tinnitus rep

SUBMITTER: Gallagher TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11714147 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature