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Hearing Loss, Health Care Seeking Behaviors, and Preventable Hospitalizations, presented in partnership with the American Auditory Society

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1.  What is one major barrier, from a research perspective, to understanding the needs of patients who have hearing loss when communicating with providers? Patients aren’t forthcoming about their concerns. Providers aren’t interested in improving communication. Very few studies consider hearing loss in patient-provider communication. Communication between patients and providers is already excellent.

2.  In an analysis in the ARIC cohort, the odds of being less than optimally satisfied with hearing loss increased by 0.94 per 10 dB hearing loss in which patients? Ages 50 to 60 75 years of age Female Hearing aid users

3.  In an analysis in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, those who report having a lot of trouble hearing are: Less likely to have a usual source of care than those who report a little trouble. Less likely to obtain medical care than those who report a little trouble. Less likely to fill a prescription than those who report a little trouble All of the above

4.  Preventable hospitalizations include: Those for emergency medical care. Those for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions. Those for an acute condition. Those required by a surgical procedure.

5.  Key aspects of moving forward work addressing hearing loss in health care settings include all the following EXCEPT: Creating buy-in. Reframing the purpose to address meaningful healthcare system outcomes. Using simple techniques in workflow. Buying a single handheld amplifier for every health care office/unit in the US.