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| 022 | _a1708-8186 | ||
| 100 | _aFei Zhao | ||
| 245 | 0 | _aExploring the influence of culture on hearing help-seeking and hearing-aid uptake | |
| 260 | _c2015 | ||
| 270 | _aDepartment of Hearing and Speech Science, Xinhua College, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China. | ||
| 300 | _a435-443 | ||
| 490 | _vVolume 54 Issue 7 | ||
| 520 | _aObjective: The purpose of this paper was to highlight the importance of cultural influence in understanding hearing-help seeking and hearing-aid uptake. Design: Information on audiological services in different countries and ‘theories related to cross-culture’ is presented, followed by a general discussion. Study sample: Twenty-seven relevant literature reviews on hearing impairment, cross-cultural studies, and the health psychology model and others as secondary resources. Results: Despite the adverse consequences of hearing impairment and the significant potential benefits of audiological rehabilitation, only a small number of those with hearing impairment seek professional help and take up appropriate rehabilitation. Therefore, hearing help-seeking and hearing-aid uptake has recently become the hot topic for clinicians and researchers. Previous research has identified many contributing factors for hearing help-seeking with self-reported hearing disability being one of the main factors. Although significant differences in help-seeking and hearing-aid adoption rates have been reported across countries in population studies, limited literature on the influence of cross-cultural factors in this area calls for an immediate need for research. Conclusions: This paper highlights the importance of psychological models and cross-cultural research in the area of hearing help-seeking and hearing-aid uptake, and consequently some directions for future research are proposed. | ||
| 653 | _aCulture; cross-cultural communication; hearing aids; hearing help-seeking; hearing loss. | ||
| 700 | _aBerth Danermark | ||
| 700 | _aLesley Jones | ||
| 700 | _aLindsay St Claire | ||
| 700 | _aMarian Brandreth | ||
| 700 | _aRajalakshmi Krishna | ||
| 700 | _aRobin Goodwin | ||
| 700 | _aVinaya Manchaiah | ||
| 773 | _aInternational Journal of Audiology | ||
| 856 | _uhttps://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2015.1005848 | ||
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