Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids: Trends in Information-Seeking Behavior

被引：0

作者：

Panth, Neelima ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Shah, Rema ^{[1
]}

Judson, Benjamin ^{[1
,2
]}

Schwartz, Nofrat ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Yale Univ, Sch Med, New Haven, CT USA

[2] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Surg, Div Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, New Haven, CT USA

[3] Yale Univ, Sch Med, 47 Coll Pl,2nd Floor Otolaryngol, New Haven, CT 06510 USA

来源：

OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY | 2023年 / 169卷 / 06期

关键词：

health behavior; hearing loss; OTC hearing aids;

D O I：

10.1002/ohn.406

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 ;

摘要：

Recent Food and Drug Administration approval of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids has changed the policy landscape surrounding hearing-assistive technology. Our objective was to characterize trends in information-seeking behavior in the era of OTC hearing aids. Using Google Trends, we extracted the relative search volume (RSV) for hearing health-related topics. The mean RSV in the 2 weeks preceding and following enactment of the FDA's OTC hearing aid ruling were compared using a paired samples t-test. RSV for hearing-related queries increased by 212.5% on the date of FDA approval. There was a 25.6% (p = .02) increase in mean RSV for "hearing aids" before and after the FDA ruling. The most popular searches focused on specific device brands and cost. States with more rural residents represented the highest proportion of queries. Understanding these trends is critical to ensure appropriate patient counseling and improve access to hearing assistive technology.

引用

页码：1691 / 1693

页数：3

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