Knoetze, Megan ClarissaManchaiah, VinayaSwanepoel, De Wet2023-12-062023-12-062023-02Knoetze, M., Manchaiah, V. &, Swanepoel, D.W. 2023, 'Hearing aid user perspectives: reasons and recommendations for prescription and over-the-counter device uptake', Hearing Journal, vol. 76, no. 2, pp. 18-20, doi : 10.1097/01.HJ.0000919772.00462.3e.0745-7472 (print)2333-6218 (online)10.1097/01.HJ.0000919772.00462.3ehttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/93760Despite the prevalence of hearing loss, people often delay seeking hearing help and taking up hearing aids. This is partly due to limited access to hearing health care services and the high cost of hearing devices. Newer service delivery models like over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and decentralized community-based models are intended to make hearing health care more accessible and affordable. However, a range of other factors also influence hearing aid uptake.en© 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Hearing Journal, vol. 76, no. 2, pp. 18-20, 2023, doi : 10.1097/01.HJ.0000919772.00462.3e.Hearing lossHearing health care servicesHearing aidsCostsOver-the-counter (OTC)SDG-03: Good health and well-beingPostprint Article