Demographic and Audiometric Profiles of Adults Accessing Audiological Services in Public Hospitals and Private Hearing Aid Centres in Malaysia
Distinct demographic and audiometric trends were observed between service settings. Older age and more severe HL were associated with private care, whereas regional differences suggest the need for services that accommodate geographic variations.
Authors
- Piers Dawes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3180-9884)
- Barbra H. B. Timmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2753-3491)
- Maziah Romli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5175-2120)
Institutions
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Sonova (Switzerland) (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Audiology & Otology
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7874/jao.2024.00710
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Noise Effects and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.12