Practices and perceptions of cognitive assessment for adults with age-related hearing loss.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the landscape of cognitive impairment (CI) screening for adults with age-related hearing loss (ARHL) among otolaryngologists and audiologists. To identify provider factors and patient characteristics that impact rates of CI screening and referral.

Methods

A 15 question online survey was sent to members of the Georgia Society of Otolaryngology (GSO), Georgia Academy of Audiology (GAA), American Otological Society and American Neurotology Society (AOS/ANS), and posted on the web forum for two hearing disorders special interest groups within the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Responses were collected anonymously. Chi-square tests were used to compare responses.

Results

Of the 66 included respondents, 61% (n = 40) were otola

SUBMITTER: Raymond MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042642 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature