Age-related hearing loss and "hearables": An agenda for moral considerations

被引：0
作者：
De Proost, Michiel [1 ]
Segers, Seppe [1 ]
Mertes, Heidi [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Ghent, Bioeth Inst Ghent, Dept Philosophy & Moral Sci, Ghent, Belgium
来源：
BIOETHICS | 2024年 / 38卷 / 09期
基金：
欧洲研究理事会; 欧盟地平线“2020”;
关键词：
ageing; disruptive innovation; empowerment; hearables; medical ethics;
D O I：
10.1111/bioe.13327
中图分类号：
B82 [伦理学（道德学）];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Rapid advances in digital hearing technologies, also known as hearables, are expected to disrupt the direct-to-consumer health market. For older adults with higher incidence of hearing loss, such disruption could reduce hearing problems, increase accessibility to hearing aids, and mitigate related stigmas. This paper delves into the intersection of disruptive innovation and hearables within the realm of biomedical ethics. Through a comprehensive exploration, we shed light on the ethical implications surrounding hearables. By critically evaluating the key ethical advantages and drawbacks, we find that no single concern presents an insurmountable a priori objection to hearables. We conclude with some ideas to maximize the benefits of hearables and further promote opportunities for equitable hearing health.
引用
收藏
页码：778 / 786
页数：9
相关论文
共 92 条
  • [1] World report on hearing, (2021)
  • [2] Lisan Q., Goldberg M., Lahlou G., Ozguler A., Lemonnier S., Jouven X., Zins M., Empana J.-P., Empana J.P., Prevalence of hearing loss and hearing aid use among adults in France in the CONSTANCES study, JAMA Network Open, 5, 6, (2022)
  • [3] Hunn N., The market for hearable devices 2016–2020., (2016)
  • [4] Mackenzie I., Smith A., Deafness—The neglected and hidden disability, Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 103, 7, pp. 565-571, (2009)
  • [5] Ramsey T., Svider P.F., Folbe A.J., Health burden and socioeconomic disparities from hearing loss: A global perspective, Otology & Neurotology, 39, 1, pp. 12-16, (2018)
  • [6] Bowl M.R., Dawson S.J., Age-related hearing loss, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 9, 8, (2019)
  • [7] Chern A., Golub J.S., Age-related hearing loss and dementia, Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 33, 3, (2019)
  • [8] Huang A.R., Jiang K., Lin F.R., Deal J.A., Reed N.S., Hearing loss and dementia prevalence in older adults in the US, Jama, 329, 2, pp. 171-173, (2023)
  • [9] Swanepoel D.W., Advancing equitable hearing care through innovations in technology and service-delivery, Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica, 75, 4, pp. 201-207, (2023)
  • [10] Grundfast K.M., Liu S.W., What otolaryngologists need to know about hearing aids, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 143, 2, pp. 109-110, (2017)
12345678910