| Part 2. Current Status of Hearing Disability and Hearing Rehabilitation Devices in Korea Using National Data: NHIS-Database, 2010 to 2020 |
Junhun Lee1,2
, Chul Young Yoon1,2
, Jiwon Kim1,2
, In-Ki Jin3
, Michelle J. Suh4
, Wan-Ho Cho5
, Hyo-Jeong Lee6
, Seong Jun Choi7
, Dongchul Cha8,9
, Kyung Ho Park10
, Soo Hee Oh11,12
, Young Joon Seo1,13
, Tae Hoon Kong12,13
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1Research Institute of Hearing Enhancement, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
2Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
3Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Research Institute of Audiology and Speech Pathology, College of Natural Sciences, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
4Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
5Division of Physical Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards & Science, Daejeon, Korea
6Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
7Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
8Healthcare Lab, Naver Corporation, Seongnam, Korea
9Healthcare Lab, Naver Cloud Corporation, Seongnam, Korea
10Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
11Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, Hallym Univesity of Graduate Studies, Seoul, Korea
12Hallym University of Graduate Studies Center for Hearing and Speech Research, Seoul, Korea
13Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea |
| Part 2. 전국 데이터를 이용한 우리나라 청각장애 및 보장구 현황: NHIS-데이터베이스, 2010 to 2020 |
| 이준헌1,2
, 윤철영1,2
, 김지원1,2
, 진인기3
, 서지영4
, 조완호5
, 이효정6
, 최성준7
, 차동철8,9
, 박경호10
, 오수희11,12
, 서영준1,13
, 공태훈12,13
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1연세대학교 원주의과대학 청각재활연구소
2연세대학교 의료정보통계학과
3한림대학교 언어청각학부, 언어청각연구소
4제주대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
5한국표준과학연구원 물리측정본부
6한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
7순천향대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
8네이버 헬스케어
9네이버 클라우드
10가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
11한림국제대학원대학교 청각언어치료학과
12한림국제대학원대학교 청각언어연구소
13연세대학교 원주의과대학 이비인후과학교실 |
| Correspondence |
Tae Hoon Kong ,Tel: +82-33-741-0642, Fax: +82-33-732-8287, Email: cochlear84@gmail.com
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Received: 10 June 2024; Revised: July 29, 2024 Accepted: 1 August 2024. Published online: 14 November 2024. |
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| ABSTRACT |
Background and Objectives
This study aims to analyze trends in hearing disability and the use of hearing rehabilitation devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants) in South Korea over the past 11 years (2010-2020) using data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS).
Subjects and Method
Data were extracted from the NHIS database, covering approximately 97% of the South Korean population. Patients diagnosed with hearing loss were classified using ICD-10 codes. The data were analyzed to determine trends in hearing disability, hearing aid prescriptions, and cochlear implant usage by age, gender, and types and causes of hearing loss.
Results
The number of hearing disability patients increased from 170900 in 2010 to 362738 in 2020, with an annual growth rate of 7.95%. The highest increase was observed in the ≥60 age group, with an annual growth rate of 11.04%. Hearing aid prescriptions rose from 4966 in 2010 to 11974 in 2020, showing a 10.45% annual increase. Females showed a higher growth rate in both hearing disability and hearing aid prescriptions compared to males. Cochlear implant prescriptions also increased, particularly among older adults.
Conclusion
The study highlights a significant rise in hearing disability and the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants in South Korea, especially among the elderly. The findings underscore the importance of early diagnosis and intervention for hearing loss and the need for policy improvements to enhance accessibility and affordability of hearing rehabilitation services. Additional strategies are needed to ensure appropriate hearing rehabilitation for those not yet receiving adequate care. |
| Keywords:
Big dataㆍ Hearing aidㆍ Hearing loss |
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