Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Satisfaction With Health Care in the National Health Interview Survey.

Teresa AnthonySahar AssiEmmanuel E Garcia MoralesKening JiangDanielle Powell AuDPablo Martinez-AmezcuaEsther S OhJennifer A DealNicholas S Reed

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Hearing loss decreases patient satisfaction with health care, which is tied to Medicare hospital reimbursement models. Hearing aid use may improve patient-provider communication and patient satisfaction, although prospective studies are warranted to truly establish their protective effect.

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