Observational study finds that social, emotional, and cognitive factors predict empowerment in adults with hearing loss, suggesting a holistic assessment approach.
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.
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