Communication difficulties among individuals with hearing impairments during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associated factors: a cross-sectional study using a national survey in Japan
During emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, self-reliant individuals with hearing impairments may require increased public support to mitigate communication barriers.
Authors
- Nanako Tamiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8319-2057)
- Takehiro Sugiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5391-682X)
- Taeko Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1683-2624)
- Ai Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8961-9437)
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22108-5
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science