Award
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 5R33DC019602-05
Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities (HHARC)
Recipient
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
Award Amount
$473,067.00
Ceiling
$473,067.00
Awarded
February 11, 2026
Identifier
5R33DC019602-05
The award funds a project to assess hearing healthcare utilization among rural adults and develop a patient navigation program to improve access to hearing tests in rural communities.
Description
This project aims to reduce barriers to timely diagnostic hearing testing for rural adults, leveraging partnerships with rural health clinics to develop and pilot a patient navigation program. The project is innovative and addresses a significant public health need.