Hearing aid use among Veterans with hearing loss and Veterans with normal audiometric thresholds due to self-perceived listening difficulties

Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare hearing aid use in a group of veterans with hearing loss and a group of veterans without measured hearing loss who …

The impact of financial coverage on hearing aid utilization rates within the military health system

Abstract: Objectives: To investigate hearing aid utilization rates among populations with varying hearing aid insurance benefits. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was …

Self-reported hearing aid requirements among US military personnel and the association with probable posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Background: Auditory problems are ubiquitous among U.S. military personnel. Hearing aids are an effective treatment for both hearing loss and tinnitus, two of the most …

A wellbeing approach to the Veteran hearing service offering

Abstract: This initiative will support the delivery of a veteran-centric wellbeing-focused approach to veteran hearing support and funding decisions by progressively implementing …

Fitting a hearing aid on the better ear, worse ear, or both: Associations of hearing-aid fitting laterality with outcomes in a large sample of US Veterans

Abstract: Longitudinal electronic health records from a large sample of new hearing-aid (HA) recipients in the US Veterans Affairs healthcare system were used to evaluate …