Association between the home-to-healthcare center distance and hearing aid abandonment among older adults

• Main Authors: Eduardo Fuentes-López (Author), Javier Galaz-Mella (Author), Salvador Ayala (Author), Carlos De la Fuente (Author), Manuel Luna-Monsalve (Author), Carrie Nieman (Author), Anthony Marcotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAccess to audiology services for older adults residing in sparsely populated regions is often limited compared to those in central urban areas. The geographic accessibility to follow-up care, particularly the influence of distance, may contribute to an increased risk of hearing aid abandon...