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https://doi.org/10.1080/16513860301716
Copy DOIJournal: Audiological Medicine | Publication Date: Jan 1, 2003 |
Citations: 8 |
The aim of this paper is to describe the provision of hearing aid services in Denmark, Finland and the United Kingdom (UK). A cross-sectional survey of adult hearing aid centres in Denmark, Finland and the UK was undertaken. Information requested included annual expenditure, staff levels, types of hearing aids provided, and patient characteristics. Data for the calendar year 2000 was requested in Denmark and Finland and for the financial year 2000/1 in the UK. Costs were converted into euros (€), at the following rates: 1€ r = r £0.62 r = r 7.45 Danish Krone r = r 5.95 Finnish Markka. The population covered by responding centres was equivalent to 80% in Denmark, 90% in Finland and 78% in the UK. Denmark spent the most per capita (€7.31), spent €670 per person fitted and provided the most aids (10.9 per thousand people). Finland spent €2.48 per capita, spent the most per person fitted (€924), but provided the fewest aids (2.7 per thousand people). The UK spent the least per capita (...
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