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Factors involved in access and utilization of adult hearing healthcare: a systematic review.

dc.contributor.authorBarnett, M
dc.contributor.authorHixon, B
dc.contributor.authorOkwiri, N
dc.contributor.authorIrungu, C
dc.contributor.authorAyugi, J
dc.contributor.authorThompson, R
dc.contributor.authorShinn, JB
dc.contributor.authorBush, ML
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-05T06:57:47Z
dc.date.available2017-05-05T06:57:47Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27545324
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11295/100795
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Hearing loss is a public health concern, yet hearing healthcare disparities exist and influence utilization of rehabilitation services. The objective of this review was to systematically analyze the published literature on motivators, barriers, and compliance factors affecting adult patient access and utilization of hearing rehabilitation healthcare. DATA SOURCES: Pubmed, PsychINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science were searched for relevant articles. Eligible studies were those containing original, peer-reviewed research in English pertaining to factors affecting adult hearing healthcare access and utilization of hearing aids and cochlear implantation. The search encompassed 1990 to 2015. METHODS: Two investigators independently reviewed all articles and extracted data. Specific variables regarding access to care and compliance to recommended care were extracted from each study. RESULTS: Thirty articles were reviewed. The factors affecting access and utilization of hearing rehabilitation could be classified into motivators, barriers, and compliance in treatment or device use. The key motivators to seek care include degree of hearing loss, self-efficacy, family support, and self-recognition of hearing loss. The primary barriers to care were financial limitations, stigma of hearing devices, inconvenience, competing chronic health problems, and unrealistic expectations. Compliance is most affected by self-efficacy, education level, and engagement in the rehabilitation process. CONCLUSION: Accessing hearing healthcare is complicated by multiple factors. Considering the current climate in healthcare policy and legislation toward improved access of care, a deeper understanding of motivators, barriers, and compliance factors can aid in delivery of effective and efficient hearing healthcare. Laryngoscope, 127:1187-1194, 2017. © 2016 The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectHearing healthcare; access to care; systematic reviewen_US
dc.titleFactors involved in access and utilization of adult hearing healthcare: a systematic review.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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