You Need a Hearing Test - Here's Why

Hearing loss can be sneaky. Many people live with untreated hearing loss for years, truly believing there's nothing wrong. The human brain is great at filling in the gaps. The reality, though, is that there are some clear signs that your hearing might not be optimal, and it's worth getting your hearing tested if you're experiencing these symptoms.

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PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·5w ago

Outcomes of a Large-Scale Pilot Hearing Screening Program at an Academic Medical Center

Clinic owners and audiologists should review the implementation outcomes reported here, as large-scale embedding of hearing screening in primary care settings has shown promise for improving early detection pipelines — though local feasibility and referral capacity must be...

PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·7d ago

Primary Care Screening and Management of Hearing Loss in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Audiologists should be aware that referral gaps exist at the primary care level; advocate for standardized screening protocols in primary care settings to improve early identification and referral of older adults with hearing loss.

PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·5w ago

Factors associated with responses to hearing screening questions among older adults

Audiologists and screening program designers should account for demographic and psychosocial factors (e.g., age, health literacy, stigma) that influence self-reported hearing screening responses, as these factors may affect detection accuracy in older adults.

PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3w ago

Longitudinal Trends in Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage for Adults in the United States: 2003-2023

No immediate change to clinical protocols is indicated, but audiologists treating Medicaid patients should be aware that coverage eligibility varies widely by state and has shifted substantially over the past two decades — check current state-specific Medicaid policies when...

PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·4w ago

Understanding the factors influencing targeted congenital CMV screening: perspectives from hearing screening staff

Audiologists and hearing screening coordinators should be aware of specific staff-identified barriers (e.g., workflow, awareness, resources) to cCMV screening; findings can guide local implementation efforts, though no universal protocol change is mandated by this study alone.

PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·14h ago

A Systematic Review and Quality Assessment of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Otitis Externa to Support the WHO Package of Ear and Hearing Care Interventions

Clinicians should cross-reference their local otitis externa protocols with the WHO-aligned best-practice recommendations identified in this review, particularly in settings where formal guidelines may be absent or outdated.

PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·2w ago

Predicting hearing loss in noise-exposed petrochemical workers: Influencing factors and a nomogram model

The nomogram offers a potentially useful occupational risk-stratification tool, but external validation in other occupational cohorts is needed before adoption in hearing conservation programmes.

Canadian Audiologist·Journal article·Public health & policy·2d ago

Prevention, Detection, and Rehabilitation of Noise‑Related Hearing Disorders: An Integrated Approach in the Era of Hearing Technologies

The integrated prevention-detection-rehabilitation framework reinforces current best-practice thinking, but without access to full methodology and results, audiologists should treat this as directionally supportive rather than immediately practice-changing.