What factors are important to whom in what context, when adults are prescribed hearing aids for hearing loss? A realist review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hearing aids are the gold standard treatment to help manage hearing loss. However, not everyone who needs them has them, and of those who do, a significant proportion of people do not use them at all, or use them infrequently. Despite literature reviews listing key barriers and enablers to the uptake and use of hearing aids, there is little evidence to describe how this varies by population and context. This review will describe what factors are important to whom in what context when considering the provision of hearing aids for hearing loss in adults.

Methods and analysis

The aims of this review are as follows: (1) To iteratively review and synthesise evidence surrounding the provision of hearing aids for hearing loss in adults. (2) To generate a theory-

SUBMITTER: Broome E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295669 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature