To map and synthesize the available evidence on the use of Auracast technology in hearing aids (HA), in the context of auditory accessibility in public environments. RESEARCH STRATEGIES: This scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and PRISMA-ScR guidelines....
Evidence on Auracast in real-world hearing device use is still being mapped; no practice change is warranted yet, but audiologists should monitor this technology as it enters public infrastructure.
Auracast represents a potential shift in how hearing devices connect to public sound systems, and this scoping review establishes the current evidence baseline for that transition.
- 01Scoping review in CoDAS maps available evidence on Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio for hearing devices.
- 02Auracast allows hearing aids to receive audio broadcasts directly in public environments (airports, theaters, etc.).
- 03Focus is on auditory accessibility for people with hearing loss in public spaces.
- 04As a scoping review, it charts the evidence landscape rather than synthesizing efficacy data.
- 05Findings can inform future research priorities and accessibility policy around assistive listening.
Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio technology can improve hearing device connectivity and auditory accessibility in public environments.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42417818
- DOI
- 10.1590/2317-1782/e20250241pt.
- Journal
- CoDAS
- Publication type
- review
- Evidence level
- 2a
- Population
- People with hearing loss using hearing devices in public environments
- Intervention
- Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio technology in hearing aids and hearing devices
Primary outcomes
Available evidence on Auracast connectivity for hearing devices; Auditory accessibility outcomes in public environments
