MarkeTrak and EuroTrak: What We Can Learn by Looking Beyond the U.S. Market

Powers, Thomas A.; Bisgaard, Nikolai

doi:10.1055/s-0042-1758361

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“…The respondents of the Eurotrak surveys of Norway reported an increase in use from 2012–2019 [ 16 ]. Similar increases in hearing aid adoption have been observed over the las two decades in the United States, France, and Germany, as reported by the MarkeTrak and Eurotrak surveys [ 17 ]. The increase was mainly driven by an increase in the number of hearing aid users among those with mild and moderate hearing loss.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of self-reported hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: the HUNT study

Engdahl,

Aarhus

2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Knowledge on hearing aid use and benefit is important to ensure appropriate and effective treatment. We aimed to assess prevalence and predictors of hearing aid use and benefit in Norway, as well as possible birth cohort changes. Methods We analyzed two large cross-sectional, population-based hearing surveys of 63,182 adults in 1996–1998 and 2017–2019 (the HUNT study). We used multivariable regression models to examine independent predictors of hearing aid use and benefit, including demography, hearing-related variables, known risk factors for hearing loss and birth cohort. Results The nationally weighted hearing aid use in the adult population increased from 4.2% in 1997 to 5.8% in 2018. The use among individuals with disabling hearing loss (≥ 35 dB HL) increased from 46.3% to 64.4%. Most users reported some (47%) or great (48%) help from their hearing aids. In addition to the level of hearing loss and birth cohort, factors associated with hearing aid use included lower age, tinnitus, childhood-onset hearing loss, higher education, marriage, having children, being exposed to occupational noise or impulse noise, recurrent ear infections, and head injury. In addition to the level of hearing loss, factors related to hearing aid benefit included younger age, female gender, and higher income. Being bothered by tinnitus reduced the benefit. Conclusion Our study shows an increase in self-reported hearing aid usage over time in Norway, with lower adoption rates and perceived benefits observed among the elderly. The results suggest that having a spouse and children positively influences the adoption of hearing aids. These findings emphasize the necessity of customized strategies to address demographic disparities and the need for innovative enhancements in hearing rehabilitation programs.

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Prevalence and predictors of self-reported hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: the HUNT study

Engdahl,

Aarhus

2024

BMC Public Health

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“…It is noteworthy that only 13.3% of our patients used binaural hearing aids. This percentage is much lower compared to the results of the Eurotrak study, where in 2009 in Germany, 60% of patients using hearing aids had hearing aids in both ears, and in the USA in 2008, 74% of patients used hearing aids in both ears [26]. This may be due to the fact that the extension of the reimbursement of hearing aids for both ears came into force in Poland in 2014.…”

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Change in the Characteristics of Patients Qualified for Hearing Aids over the Last 25 Years in Poland

Dżaman,

Ziemska-Gorczyca,

Kantor

2023

JCM

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Hearing loss is one of the most common causes of disability worldwide. The aim of the study was to compare the demographic structure and the results of hearing tests in people qualified for hearing aids over the last 25 years. The material covered 1246 patients qualified for hearing aids in the years 1996–2001 and 2016–2021. Patients were divided into two groups according to the time of qualifying for hearing aids. Group 1 (G1) consisted of 759 people qualified in the years 1996–2001, and Group 2 (G2) comprised 487 people qualified in the years 2016–2021. Statistical analysis was performed on the results of pure tone threshold audiometry and the demographic structure in both groups. Patients in G1 had statistically significantly elevated hearing thresholds (HT) in the air conduction range at frequencies from 2000 to 8000 Hz in relation to G2 patients. The opposite situation was observed for the bone conduction threshold. G2 patients had significantly elevated bone conduction HT at frequencies from 250 to 1000 Hz compared to G1 patients. The age structure in both groups was similar; however, the gender distribution was statistically significantly different. In G1 women accounted for 40%, and in G2, they became the dominant gender (53%). Over the last twenty years, there has been a change in the structure of patients qualified for hearing aids. Although the age has remained similar, today, patients decide to use hearing aids at an earlier stage of hearing loss than 25 years ago. Modern women began to use hearing aids much more often.

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“…The respondents of the Eurotrak surveys of Norway reported an increase in use from 2012-2019 [16]. Similar increases in hearing aid adoption have been observed over the las two decades in the United States, France, and Germany, as reported by the MarketTrak and Eurotrak surveys [17]. The increase was mainly driven by an increase in the number of hearing aid users among those with mild and moderate hearing loss.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: The HUNT study

Engdahl,

Aarhus

2023

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Background: Knowledge on hearing aid use and benefit is important to ensure appropriate and effective treatment. We aimed to assess prevalence and predictors of hearing aid use and benefit in Norway, as well as possible birth cohort changes. Methods: We analyzed two large cross-sectional, nationally representative hearing surveys of 63,182 adults in 1996-1998 and 2017-2019 (the HUNT study). We used multivariable regression models to examine independent predictors of hearing aid use and benefit, including demography, hearing-related variables, risk factors for hearing loss and birth cohort. Results: The nationally weighted use in the adult population increased from 4.2% in 1997 to 5.8% in 2018. The use among individuals with disabling hearing loss (≥35 dB) increased from 46.3% to 64.4%. Most users reported some (47%) or great (48%) help from their hearing aids. In addition to the level of hearing loss and birth cohort, factors associated with hearing aid use included lower age, tinnitus, childhood-onset hearing loss, higher education, marriage, having children, being exposed to occupational noise or impulse noise, recurrent ear infections, and head injury. In addition to the level of hearing loss, factors related to hearing aid benefit included younger age, female gender, unemployment, and higher income. Being bothered by tinnitus reduced the benefit. Conclusion: Our study shows an increase in hearing aid usage over time in Norway, with lower adoption rates and benefits observed among the elderly. The importance of having a spouse and children for hearing aid adoption is evident. These findings emphasize the necessity of customized strategies to address demographic disparities and the need for innovative enhancements in hearing rehabilitation programs.

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MarkeTrak and EuroTrak: What We Can Learn by Looking Beyond the U.S. Market

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Prevalence and predictors of self-reported hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: the HUNT study

Prevalence and predictors of self-reported hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: the HUNT study

Change in the Characteristics of Patients Qualified for Hearing Aids over the Last 25 Years in Poland

Prevalence and predictors of hearing aid use and benefit in Norway: The HUNT study

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