Deaf signers and hearing aids: motivations, access, competency and service effectiveness.

Celia Hulme Alys Young Katherine D Rogers Kevin James Munro

Published in: International journal of audiology (2022)

The study is the first that explores hearing aid use and experiences of accessing hearing aid clinics from Deaf signers' perspectives. Enhancements to clinical practice are required to consider culturally Deaf people's motivations for hearing aid use and make services more BSL-friendly.

Keyphrases

hearing loss
mental health
healthcare
clinical practice
primary care
randomized controlled trial
systematic review