Hearing aids for nursing home residents: Current policy and future needs
Hearing aids for nursing home residents: Current policy and future needs
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DOI：
10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.11.016
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发表时间：
2006-11-01
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3.3
通讯作者：
Infeld, Donna Lind
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作者：
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska;Infeld, Donna Lind
助听器对于听力损失患者至关重要，尤其是养老院的痴呆症患者。然而，这一人群中助听器的实际使用率非常低。使用的一个主要障碍是成本。本文探讨了这个问题，目前的金融覆盖范围，通过联邦和州的系统，以及私人保险。我们讨论了美国残疾人法案（ADA）和其他联邦法律对这个问题的适用性。有必要制定未来的政策，以提高助听器的质量和财务机制，使养老院居民能够使用它们。提出了推进政策议程的计划。(c)2005爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司保留所有权利。
Hearing aids are crucial for people with hearing loss, especially dementia patients in nursing homes. However, the actual use of hearing aids in this population is very low. A major barrier to use is the cost. This paper examines the issue in terms of current financial coverage available through federal and state systems as well as private insurance. We discuss the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal laws to this problem. There is a need for future policy development to improve both the quality of hearing aids and the financial mechanisms that will allow nursing home residents to use them. Plans to move the policy agenda forward are suggested. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.