Hearing Health Equity Through Accessible Research and Solutions for Korean Americans

PARTICIPANT CRITERIA Participant inclusion criteria * Self-identified as first-generation KA in the target region * Age 60 years or older * Has a communication partner who lives in the same household or has at least weekly interactions * Screening audiometry Pure-tone audiometry (PTA)1,2,4 kilohertz (kHz) \>25 decibel (dB) hearing loss (HL) in better ear * Hearing handicap as measured by HHIE-S score \>=8 Participant exclusion criteria * Current use of hearing aid * Medical contraindications to use amplification device (e.g., draining ear) * Plan to move from the area within 6 months * Active treatment for a terminal illness or in hospice COMMUNICATION PARTNER CRITERIA Communication Partner inclusion criteria * Age 18 years or older * Able to read and speak Korean * Lives with the older adult or has at least weekly interactions Communication Partner exclusion criteria * Plan to move from the area within 6 months * Active treatment for a terminal illness or in hospice