The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA) is launching a national awareness campaign aimed at helping people recognize potential signs of hearing loss and encouraging earlier conversations about hearing care....
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No actionable clinical change — this is a public awareness campaign; audiologists may wish to reference or share the campaign materials to support early help-seeking in their communities.
Reducing the well-documented delay between first noticing hearing loss and seeking care remains one of the biggest leverage points for improving outcomes across the audiology field.
- 01BIHIMA is launching its 'Hearing Loss Red Flags' national awareness campaign on 14 September.
- 02The campaign targets the general public to promote earlier recognition of hearing loss symptoms.
- 03Campaign statistics cite that 71% of hearing aid users wish they had sought help sooner.
- 0496% of hearing instrument users report improved quality of life, per cited figures.
- 05Only 51% of people with hearing impairment currently wear a hearing instrument, highlighting a large treatment gap.
71% of people wish they had gotten their hearing instrument sooner.
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