Johns Hopkins University
The objective of this study is to test the effect of a community-delivered, affordable, and accessible hearing care intervention on improving communication function and health-related quality of life among older Korean Americans (KA) and the older Korean American's care partners that integrates a low-cost over-the-counter amplification device and hearing rehabilitation in comparison to a 6-month delayed treatment group through a cluster randomized controlled study.
PARTICIPANT CRITERIA Participant inclusion criteria * Self-identified as first-generation KA in the target region * Age 60 years or older * Has a communication partner who lives in the same household or has at least weekly interactions * Screening audiometry Pure-tone audiometry (PTA)1,2,4 kilohertz (kHz) \>25 decibel (dB) hearing loss (HL) in better ear * Hearing handicap as measured by HHIE-S score \>=8 Participant exclusion criteria * Current use of hearing aid * Medical contraindications to use amplification device (e.g., draining ear) * Plan to move from the area within 6 months * Active…
Tailored aural rehabilitation for participant and care partner
Tailored fitting and programming of a personal sound amplifier. This will be accompanied by a component of aural rehabilitation.
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