Reframing Our Health Care System for Patients With Hearing Loss.

Autor: McKee M; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor., James TG; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor., Helm KVT; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor., Marzolf B; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor., Chung DH; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor., Williams J; Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson., Zazove P; Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR [J Speech Lang Hear Res] 2022 Oct 17; Vol. 65 (10), pp. 3633-3645. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 15.
DOI: 10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00052
Abstrakt: Purpose: Nearly 20% of U.S. Americans report a hearing loss, yet our current health care system is poorly designed and equipped to effectively care for these individuals. Individuals with hearing loss report communication breakdowns, inaccessible health information, reduced awareness and training by health care providers, and decreased satisfaction while struggling with inadequate health literacy. These all contribute to health inequities and increased health care expenditures and inefficiencies. It is time to reframe the health care system for these individuals using existing models of best practices and accessibility to mitigate inequities and improve quality of care.
Method: A review of system-, clinic-, provider-, and patient-level barriers, along with existing and suggested efforts to improve care for individuals with hearing loss, are presented.
Results: These strategies include improving screening and identification of hearing loss, adopting universal design and inclusion principles, implementing effective communication approaches, leveraging assistive technologies and training, and diversifying a team to better care for patients with hearing loss. Patients should also be encouraged to seek social support and resources from hearing loss organizations while leveraging technologies to help facilitate communication.
Conclusions: The strategies described introduce actionable steps that can be made at the system, clinic, provider, and patient levels. With implementation of these steps, significant progress can be made to more proactively meet the needs of patients with hearing loss. Presentation Video: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.21215843.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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