Hearing Health Care Utilization Following Automated Hearing Screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study examined follow-up rates for pursuing hearing health care (HHC) 6 to 8 months after participants self-administered one of three hearing screening methods: an automated method for testing of auditory sensitivity (AMTAS), a four-frequency pure-tone screener (FFS), or a digits-in-noise test (DIN), with and without the presentation of a 2-minute educational video about hearing.

Purpose

The study aims to determine if the type of self-administered hearing screening method (with or without an educational video) affects HHC follow-up rates.

Research design

The study is a randomized controlled trial of three automated hearing screening methods, plus control group, with and without an educational video. The control group completed questionnaires and provide

SUBMITTER: Folmer RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8355007 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature