Over-the-counter hearing aids: What will it mean for older Americans?
Over-the-counter hearing aids: What will it mean for older Americans?
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非处方助听器：这对美国老年人意味着什么？
DOI：
10.1111/jgs.17781
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发表时间：
2022
影响因子：
6.3
通讯作者：
Chodosh,Joshua
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作者：
Blustein,Jan;Weinstein,BarbaraE;Chodosh,Joshua
2021 年 10 月，美国食品和药物管理局发布了规则草案，创建了一种可在柜台销售的新型助听器。由于医疗保险不承保助听器，因此对于数百万患有听力损失的美国老年人来说，现成的低成本助听器可能是个好消息，听力损失是一种与孤立、抑郁和健康状况不佳有关的疾病。然而，更经济的助听器并不一定能带来更好的听力：许多老年人在安装、使用和维护助听器方面需要帮助。政策制定者、管理者和临床医生需要考虑如何构建、资助和提供这些重要的辅助服务。
In October 2021 the Food and Drug Administration released draft rules creating a new class of hearing aids to be sold over the counter. Since Medicare does not cover hearing aids, the ready availability of low‐cost aids is potentially good news for the millions of older Americans with hearing loss, a disorder that is associated with isolation, depression and poor health. However, better financial access to hearing aids will not necessarily translate into better hearing: many older people will need assistance in fitting, using and maintaining their aids. Policymakers, managers, and clinicians need to consider how to structure, fund and deliver these vital adjunctive services.