Hearing aids for nursing home residents: Current policy and future needs

被引：20
作者：
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
Infeld, Donna Lind
机构：
[1] Hebrew Home Greater Washington, Res Inst Aging, Rockville, MD 20852 USA
[2] George Washington Univ, Med Ctr, Washington, DC 20037 USA
[3] George Washington Univ, Sch Publ Policy & Publ Adm, Washington, DC 20037 USA
来源：
HEALTH POLICY | 2006年 / 79卷 / 01期
关键词：
hearing impairment; hearing aid; health technology assessment;
D O I：
10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.11.016
中图分类号：
R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];
学科分类号：
摘要：
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.
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