Factors involved in access and utilization of adult hearing healthcare: A systematic review

Laryngoscope

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1187-1194

  Barnett, Margaret ^a   Hixon, Brian ^b   Okwiri, Neville ^c   Irungu, Catherine ^c   Ayugi, John ^c   Thompson, Robin ^b   Shinn, Jennifer B ^b   Bush, Matthew L ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

access to care; Hearing healthcare; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; CINAHL; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEARING; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEARING LOSS;

ADULT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS;

EID: 84994507767     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: 15314995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.26234     Document Type: Article

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