The Baltimore HEARS Pilot Study: An Affordable, Accessible, Community-Delivered Hearing Care Intervention | Zendy

Carrie L. Nieman | Zendy; Nicole Marrone | Zendy; Sara K. Mamo | Zendy; Joshua Betz | Zendy; Janet S. Choi | Zendy; Kevin J. Contrera | Zendy; Roland J. Thorpe | Zendy; Laura N. Gitlin | Zendy; Elizabeth K. Tanner | Zendy; HaeRa Han | Zendy; Sarah L. Szanton | Zendy; Frank R. Lin | Zendy

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The Baltimore HEARS Pilot Study: An Affordable, Accessible, Community-Delivered Hearing Care Intervention

Author(s) -

Carrie L. Nieman,

Nicole Marrone,

Sara K. Mamo,

Joshua Betz,

Janet S. Choi,

Kevin J. Contrera,

Roland J. Thorpe,

Laura N. Gitlin,

Elizabeth K. Tanner,

HaeRa Han,

Sarah L. Szanton,

Frank R. Lin

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnw153

Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , audiology , medicine , gerontology , psychology , nursing

Age-related hearing loss negatively affects health outcomes, yet disparities in hearing care, such as hearing aid use, exist based on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic position. Recent national efforts highlight reduction of hearing care disparities as a public health imperative. This study a) describes a community engagement approach to addressing disparities, b) reports preliminary outcomes of a novel intervention, and c) discusses implementation processes and potential for wide-scale testing and use.

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