Linda Chee, whose hearing loss went unaddressed for several years, and her grandchildren. Image: Hearing Australia. New Hearing Australia-commissioned research 1 reveals Australian women are significantly less likely than men to prioritise their hearing health, showing that while women have a strong understanding of the social and emotional impacts of hearing loss, many are still putting their own hearing health...
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable clinical change, but audiologists should be aware of the gender gap in help-seeking and consider tailoring outreach to female patients.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Identifying that women systematically delay addressing hearing loss points to an underserved patient segment and a public-health communication gap for the audiology field.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Hearing Australia-commissioned survey finds women significantly less likely than men to prioritise hearing health.
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