Routine Hearing Screening for Older Adults in Primary Care: Insights of Patients and Clinic Personnel
Findings favor greater routinization of hearing screening in primary care. Routinization will be enhanced by improved reimbursement for screening and follow-up; specialist engagement with primary care and the public (including leveraging older adults' social networks); and further research on specific integration options.
Authors
- Mina Silberberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6689-4404)
- Howard W. Francis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2231-429X)
- Sherri L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8483-3215)
- Debara L. Tucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9692-6267)
- Janet Prvu Bettger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-8413)
- Rowena J Dolor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7317-9468)
- Amy Walker
- Judy R. Dubno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2340-4721)
- Anisha Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4405-5612)
- Kristine Schulz
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae107
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders