Applications of direct-to-consumer hearing devices for adults with hearing loss: A review

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volumn 12, Issue , 2017, Pages 859-871

  Manchaiah, Vinaya ^a,b,c,d   Taylor, Brian ^e   Dockens, Ashley L ^a   Tran, Nicole R ^a   Lane, Kayla ^a   Castle, Mariana ^a   Grover, Vibhu ^a  

^a LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Audiology India   (India)

^d MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^e Taylor Audio LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related hearing loss; Direct mail hearing aids; Direct to consumer; Hearing aids; Hearing loss; Over the counter hearing aids; Personal sound amplification product; Presbycusis

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DIRECT MAIL HEARING AID; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; OVER THE COUNTER HEARING AID; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL SOUND AMPLIFICATION PRODUCT; PRESBYACUSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOUND PRESSURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; AGED; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS;

ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS;

EID: 85019978825     PISSN: 11769092     EISSN: 11781998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S135390     Document Type: Review

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