Seol Hye Yoon, Moon Il Joon
Medical Research Institute, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 May;15(2):127-134. doi: 10.21053/ceo.2021.01662. Epub 2022 Mar 4.
The market for hearing technology is evolving-with the emergence of hearables, it now extends beyond hearing aids and includes any ear-level devices with wireless connectivity (i.e., wireless earbuds). However, will this evolving marketplace bring forth opportunities or challenges to individuals' hearing health care and the profession of audiology and otolaryngology? The debate has been ongoing. This study explores the wide spectrum of hearables available in the market and discusses the necessity of high-quality clinical evidence prior to the implementation of over-the-counter devices into clinical practice.
听力技术市场正在不断发展——随着可听设备的出现,它现在已经超越了助听器,涵盖了任何具有无线连接功能的耳级设备(即无线耳塞)。然而,这种不断演变的市场会给个人听力保健以及听力学和耳鼻喉科专业带来机遇还是挑战呢?这场辩论一直在进行。本研究探讨了市场上各种各样的可听设备,并讨论了在非处方设备应用于临床实践之前获得高质量临床证据的必要性。