The Effects of Hearing Impairment on Health Services Utilization

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9101010
AutoresRichard S Kurz (0000-0002-9421-6931, University Medical Center, autor correspondente), Cynthia Haddock, Cynthia Carter Haddock (University of Alabama at Birmingham), David L Van Winkle (United States Department of Veterans Affairs), Gang Wang (0000-0002-2288-3807, University Medical Center, autor correspondente)
Ano1991
Volume29
Fascículo9
Páginas878-889
Data de publicação1991-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMedical Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948
EditoraOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1097/00005650-199109000-00007
PMID1921537
OpenAlexW2015196168
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas7

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of hearing impairment on the utilization of physician and hospital services in the U.S. adult population. Andersen's behavioral model of health services utilization served as the conceptual framework for the study, and data used for the analyses were taken from two years (1971, 1977) of the Health Interview Survey. Hearing impaired persons used significantly more physician services than hearing persons. Hearing impairment had no effect on the number of hospitals days used but had a significant, positive effect on hospital contact and hospital episodes. In addition, neither the type nor the severity of the impairment had a consistent effect on utilization. These findings were consistent for both years of study data. The study's findings, implications, and suggestions for future research are discussed

Audiology · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health services · Hearing loss · Population · Medicine · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Psychology · Gerontology