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The study aims to identify factors that encourage or discourage hearing aid use among young adults.

Factors Encouraging or Discouraging Hearing Aid Use Among Young Adult Hearing Aid Users

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Mixed-methods study identifies factors affecting hearing aid use in young adults, suggesting targeted counseling approaches.

The study aims to identify factors that encourage or discourage hearing aid use among young adults.
Conducted a mixed-methods design combining surveys and thematic analysis of interviews.
Twenty-nine young adults aged 18-30 completed the survey.
Six survey participants engaged in follow-up semi-structured interviews.
Most respondents reported consistently wearing their hearing aids.
Key reasons for HA use included communication, independence, and access to sounds.
Discouraging factors included device comfort, sound quality, and stigma associated with HAs.

Spears et al. (2026) studied this question.

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