Priority 4 from the Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the reasons for low hearing aid uptake, use and adherence for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss? (JLA PSP Priority 4) | |
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| Overall ranking | 4 |
| JLA question ID | 0033/4 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence | To follow |
| Health Research Classification System category | Ear |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples |
What prevents/delays new users adjusting to wearing aids? ~ How can we get people to accept wearing hearing aids, and to wear them regularly? ~ How can we deal with people's dislike of wearing hearing aids? ~ Does a stigma around hearing aids reduce uptake? |
| Submitted by | Service users x 1, Clinicians x 1, Others x 1 |
| Outcomes to be measured | Barriers to hearing aid acclimatisation/Stigma as a barrier to hearing aid uptake |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0033 |
| PSP name | Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 87 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 3 September 2015 |