Diabetes and Hearing Impairment: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Providers and Patients.
Hayley E SewellLourdes G PlanasMichael R BrownNatasha OrcuttCarole E JohnsonJonea LimJoanne C SkaggsKatherine S O'NealPublished in: The science of diabetes self-management and care (2024)
Most providers and patients at an academic medical center are unaware of the relationship between diabetes and hearing impairment. Providers reported there are several barriers that need to be overcome to refer patients to audiologists.