Hearing health care access for adult cochlear implant candidates and recipients: Travel time and socioeconomic status.

Amanda G DavisKelli L HicksMargaret T DillonAndrea B OvertonNoelle RothMargaret E RichterMatthew M Dedmon

Published in: Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology (2023)

Our findings suggest that SES may influence a patient's ability to attend a cochlear implantation candidacy evaluation appointment and may further impact the decision to pursue cochlear implantation.Level of evidence: 4 - Case Series.

Keyphrases

healthcare
case report
decision making
hearing loss
young adults
health information