Understanding the correlates of hearing-specific empowerment in a clinical hearing loss population

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Authors

Melanie Ferguson · Curtin University

Jason Gavrilis · National Acoustic Laboratories

Josefina Larsson · OR Concepts Applied (United States)

Rebecca J. Bennett · Curtin University

Paola Incerti · National Acoustic Laboratories

Gitte Engelund · OR Concepts Applied (United States)

Abstract

Hearing-specific empowerment in adults with hearing loss is predicted by social, emotional, and cognitive measures. Those who wore hearing aids were more empowered than those who did not. Measuring hearing-specific empowerment has potential to provide a holistic patient-centred approach to assessing adults attending audiology clinics.

Topics & Keywords

Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Hearing Impairment and Communication Stuttering Research and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Audiology

DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2026.2619591

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