全球研究表明,助听器的使用普遍不足,尽管15.7亿人受到听力损失的影响,但一些国家的助听器使用不足10%。 A global study reveals widespread underuse of hearing aids, with less than 10% in some countries despite 1.57 billion people affected by hearing loss.

一项全球研究发现,听力损失率和听力援助使用之间存在重大差距,中国、韩国、墨西哥和巴西等高损失国家报告的援助使用率低于10%,而北欧、美国和西欧报告使用率为24%至39%。 A global study finds a major gap between hearing loss prevalence and hearing aid use, with high-loss countries like China, South Korea, Mexico, and Brazil reporting less than 10% aid usage, while Northern Europe, the U.S., and Western Europe report 24% to 39% use. 来自28个国家和8项长期研究的数据表明,听力损失随着年龄的增长而增加,影响到全球15.7亿人,预计到2050年将达到245亿人。 Data from 28 countries and eight long-term studies show hearing loss rises with age and affects 1.57 billion people globally, projected to reach 2.45 billion by 2050. 男性报告更多听力问题不到70岁,但差距随着年龄缩小。 Men report more hearing issues under 70, but the gap narrows with age. 在大多数区域,援助的使用随着年龄的增加而增加,南非除外,那里的老年人使用援助的可能性较小。 In most regions, aid use increases with age, except in South Africa, where older adults are less likely to use them. 调查结果突出表明,由于费用、耻辱感和服务有限,在获得护理方面存在差异,未经治疗的听力损失与抑郁、孤立、认知下降和衰落相关。 The findings highlight disparities in access to care due to cost, stigma, and limited services, linking untreated hearing loss to depression, isolation, cognitive decline, and falls.