Impact of hearing loss on clinical interactions between older adults and health professionals: a systematic review.
Simon SmithMuhammad Arsyad Bin NordinTom HinchyPatrick HennColm M P O'TuathaighPublished in: European geriatric medicine (2020)
Despite the high prevalence of age-related hearing loss, we demonstrate that across the health professions, very few studies on health professional-older patient communication have incorporated hearing loss as a variable in their study design or analyses. Additionally, there is a lack of research focusing specifically on interventions designed to mitigate the effects of hearing loss on clinical communication.