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Direct health expenditure analysis related to hearing loss in individuals using hearing aids and cochlear implants

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Deniz, Burcu
Boz, Canser
Kara, Eyyüp
Oruç, Yeşim
Acar, Melda
Yılmaz, Yetkin Zeki

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the expenditures related to hearing devices and compare the differences in expenditures in child and adult users.Methods: A preliminary questionnaire was developed and conducted amongst hearing aid and cochlear implant users. A total of 178 patients (57.3% were hearing aid users, 42.7% were cochlear implant users) were included in the study and grouped as adults (first group, 50 patients), and children 1< (second group, 123 patients).Results: The results of the study showed that individuals used approximately 4.5% of their annual income as health expenditure related to hearing loss. This rate was over 5% for child users, and about 2.7% for adult users. Moreover, the expenditure made by adult users was below the amount of expenditure made for children in all health expenditure indicators.Conclusion: Supporting the family budget for hearing loss expenditures not covered by the public health insurance will minimize the financial problems caused by the disability.

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Galenos Publ House

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Otorhinolaryngology

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Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology

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10.4274/tao.2022.2022-4-3

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