Outcomes of Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Devices for People with Hearing Loss: A Review.

As the population of those with mild to moderate hearing loss increases the need remains for amplification solutions. There is a trend to offer alternative amplification options beyond traditional hearing aids. Due to reduced medical risk associated with the most common types of hearing loss (i.

Applications of direct-to-consumer hearing devices for adults with hearing loss: a review.

Background: This systematic literature review is aimed at investigating applications of direct-to-consumer hearing devices for adults with hearing loss. This review discusses three categories of direct-to-consumer hearing devices: 1) personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), 2) direct-mail hearing aids, and 3) over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.

Method: A literature review was conducted using EBSCOhost and included the databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO.