Advancing Affordable, Accessible Hearing Care for Older Adults: Findings from the HEARS RCT and Associated Studies
2024
Advancing Affordable Hearing Care for Older Adults
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Nieman Carrie, Han Hae-Ra, Lin Frank
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
The HEARS intervention can improve hearing care access and outcomes for older adults.
Conclusion
The HEARS intervention significantly improved communication function among older adults with hearing loss.
Supporting Evidence
- The HEARS intervention is a community health worker-delivered hearing care intervention.
- The trial was one of the largest hearing-related trials in the U.S. for African American older adults.
- The symposium shares findings from community-engaged hearing screening efforts in partnership with Korean American ethnic churches.
Takeaway
This study shows that helping older people get hearing aids and education can make it easier for them to hear better.
Methodology
The efficacy of the HEARS intervention was assessed through a randomized controlled trial.
Participant Demographics
The trial included African American older adults and low-income older adults with hearing loss.
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