在使用VA医疗保健的美国退伍军人中,助听器采购模式
Laura Coco1,2, Loretta Shields2, Rachel Phillips2
1School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
在有听力损失的退伍军人中,购买助听器的比例很高,但根据人口统计和地点而异. 农村退伍军人显示,听力损失严重程度和助听器使用之间的联系较弱,这表明潜在的访问障碍.
科学领域:
- 听力学和听力健康 听力学和听力健康
- 退伍军人卫生管理局 (VA) 医疗服务研究 退伍军人卫生管理局 (VA)
- 感官障碍的流行病学 感官障碍的流行病学
背景情况:
- 听力损失是一种常见的疾病,影响了许多退伍军人.
- 了解助听器采购模式对于有效的听力康复至关重要.
- 之前的研究并没有完全详细介绍VA医疗保健用户中助听器的使用情况.
研究的目的:
- 在被诊断患有事件听力损失的退伍军人中描述助听器的获取.
- 评估听力损失严重程度与助听器使用之间的关系.
- 调查城市/农村状态如何改变听力损失严重程度与助听器购买之间的关联.
主要方法:
- 对256,409名被诊断患有新的听力损失的退伍军人 (2011-2023) 的电子健康记录的分析.
- 使用ICD代码和音频图识别听力损失.
- 用于计算获得助听器的利率比率的普森回归模型.
主要成果:
- 在被诊断的退伍军人中,整体的助听器购买率为81%.
- 获得助听器的人更有可能是老年人,男性,白人,非西班牙裔,已婚和来自更高收入群体.
- 听力损失严重程度与购买助听器之间的关联在城市退伍军人中明显强于农村退伍军人 (p < 0.0001).
结论:
- 在退伍军人中观察到助听器的高吸收率,但存在显著的人口和地理差异.
- 吸收的差异可能表明结构障碍或对助听器的不同感知需求.
- 调查结果支持有针对性的VA计划,以提高及时获得听力护理的机会,特别是对于农村退伍军人.
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