Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review.
Hearing loss is an important global public health issue which can be alleviated through treatment with hearing aids. However, most people who would benefit from hearing aids do not receive them, in part due to challenges in accessing hearing aids and related services, which are most salient in low-...
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| author | Lauren K Dillard Carolina M Der Ariane Laplante-Lévesque De Wet Swanepoel Peter R Thorne Bradley McPherson Victor de Andrade John Newall Hubert D Ramos Annette Kaspar Carrie L Nieman Jackie L Clark Shelly Chadha |
| author_facet | Lauren K Dillard Carolina M Der Ariane Laplante-Lévesque De Wet Swanepoel Peter R Thorne Bradley McPherson Victor de Andrade John Newall Hubert D Ramos Annette Kaspar Carrie L Nieman Jackie L Clark Shelly Chadha |
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| description | Hearing loss is an important global public health issue which can be alleviated through treatment with hearing aids. However, most people who would benefit from hearing aids do not receive them, in part due to challenges in accessing hearing aids and related services, which are most salient in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and other resource-limited settings. Innovative approaches for hearing aid service delivery can overcome many of the challenges related to access, including that of limited human resources trained to provide ear and hearing care. The purpose of this systematic scoping review is to synthesize evidence on service delivery approaches for hearing aid provision in LMIC and resource-limited settings. We searched 3 databases (PubMed, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE) for peer-reviewed articles from 2000 to 2022 that focused on service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in LMIC or resource-limited settings. Fifteen peer-reviewed articles were included, which described hospital-based (3 studies), large-scale donation program (1 studies), community-based (7 studies), and remote (telehealth; 4 studies) service delivery approaches. Key findings are that hearing aid services can be successfully delivered in hospital- and community-based settings, and remotely, and that both qualified hearing care providers and trained non-specialists can provide quality hearing aid services. Service delivery approaches focused on community-based and remote care, and task sharing among qualified hearing care providers and trained non-specialists can likely improve access to hearing aids worldwide, thereby reducing the burden of untreated hearing loss. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-93804f50a4424f50a8939b97e2d8529b2025-02-05T05:50:32ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLOS Global Public Health2767-33752024-01-0141e000282310.1371/journal.pgph.0002823Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review.Lauren K DillardCarolina M DerAriane Laplante-LévesqueDe Wet SwanepoelPeter R ThorneBradley McPhersonVictor de AndradeJohn NewallHubert D RamosAnnette KasparCarrie L NiemanJackie L ClarkShelly ChadhaHearing loss is an important global public health issue which can be alleviated through treatment with hearing aids. However, most people who would benefit from hearing aids do not receive them, in part due to challenges in accessing hearing aids and related services, which are most salient in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and other resource-limited settings. Innovative approaches for hearing aid service delivery can overcome many of the challenges related to access, including that of limited human resources trained to provide ear and hearing care. The purpose of this systematic scoping review is to synthesize evidence on service delivery approaches for hearing aid provision in LMIC and resource-limited settings. We searched 3 databases (PubMed, Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE) for peer-reviewed articles from 2000 to 2022 that focused on service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in LMIC or resource-limited settings. Fifteen peer-reviewed articles were included, which described hospital-based (3 studies), large-scale donation program (1 studies), community-based (7 studies), and remote (telehealth; 4 studies) service delivery approaches. Key findings are that hearing aid services can be successfully delivered in hospital- and community-based settings, and remotely, and that both qualified hearing care providers and trained non-specialists can provide quality hearing aid services. Service delivery approaches focused on community-based and remote care, and task sharing among qualified hearing care providers and trained non-specialists can likely improve access to hearing aids worldwide, thereby reducing the burden of untreated hearing loss.https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002823&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Lauren K Dillard Carolina M Der Ariane Laplante-Lévesque De Wet Swanepoel Peter R Thorne Bradley McPherson Victor de Andrade John Newall Hubert D Ramos Annette Kaspar Carrie L Nieman Jackie L Clark Shelly Chadha Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. PLOS Global Public Health |
| title | Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. |
| title_full | Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. |
| title_fullStr | Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. |
| title_short | Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. |
| title_sort | service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low and middle income countries or resource limited settings a systematic scoping review |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002823&type=printable |
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