Open AccessImpacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Communication and Healthcare Access for Adults With Hearing Loss
Author(s) -
Harper L. Wilson,
Jacob B Crouch,
Marissa Schuh,
Jennifer B. Shinn,
Matthew L. Bush
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
otology and neurotology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1537-4505
pISSN - 1531-7129
DOI - 10.1097/mao.0000000000003203
Subject(s) - medicine , hearing loss , residence , pandemic , rural area , mental health , preparedness , health care , telemedicine , cochlear implant , referral , audiology , covid-19 , family medicine , demography , psychiatry , disease , pathology , sociology , political science , economics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , economic growth
Adults with hearing loss are at risk of negative impacts of the pandemic. Specific factors, such as hearing loss severity and location of residence, may disproportionately impact patients during the pandemic. The objective of this study was to assess the relative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hearing loss patients, based on hearing device type and location of residence.