Jessica S. West

Faculty @Duke_Oto studying hearing loss over the life course // @AgingDuke post-doc // @DukeSociology PhD // @ColumbiaMSPH MPH // @umich sociology BA

[Duke Otolaryngology - HNS&CS @Duke_Oto]

Jessica West, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences at @DukeMedSchool, is helping shed light on an often-overlooked aspect of hearing loss: its connection to anger and emotional health.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/qcWDi7pE2T

[Duke University Population Research Institute @duke_population]

A new publication from a team of Duke researchers, including DUPRI Scholars @jswest, @Hanzhang_Xu, and @Matthew_E_Dupre investigates whether hearing loss is associated with hospitalizations among adults managing heart failure.

https://t.co/YBJwi8RT1s

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

Link to press release: https://t.co/IhnOcDYY2j & link to article: https://t.co/uRoWmckboS

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

🚨 New publication with @anastasialam & @y_vierboom on global gender differences in self-reported #HearingLoss & #HearingAid use 🦻

[BMJ Group @bmj_company]

Countries with highest reported levels of hearing loss have lowest use of hearing aids, finds research in @GlobalHealthBMJ https://t.co/5TSVRn3dat

@jswest @Duke_Oto

[Duke Otolaryngology - HNS&CS @Duke_Oto]

We are delighted to inform you that Jessica West, PhD, MPH, was recently promoted to Assistant Professor in the Duke Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, effective July 1, 2025. Congratulations @jswest!

https://t.co/ss3IsY4luC

[Duke Otolaryngology - HNS&CS @Duke_Oto]

Dr. Jessica S. West, a medical sociologist at Duke, studies hearing loss stigma. She shared her research with community members of the Hearing Loss Association of America-Wake Chapter. https://t.co/YuMR1TAU5b

@jswest
#HearingLoss #StigmaResearch #HLAA

[Duke Otolaryngology - HNS&CS @Duke_Oto]

Dr. Jessica West’s poster at the American Auditory Society Conference described the development of questionnaires to measure d/Deaf and hard of hearing stigma in clinical and public health settings, aiding in stigma tracking and reduction. @jswest @TheLancet

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

5/5 Shout-out to @RTI_Intl & @Duke_Oto & all the others who made this possible. Please reach out with questions or if you want to use the measures in your own work!

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

🧵1/5 Thrilled to share that @TheLancet Commission on #HearingLoss has published a suite of tools to measure d/Deaf & hard of hearing (d/DHH) #stigma in @EandHonline! Find out more in this special supplement: https://t.co/CrQX7yzQ5m

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

4/5

- the paper on #ageism: https://t.co/wshIhDTuie

- and the concluding paper: https://t.co/khQJNP1qbB

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

Still energized by the @NIDCD meeting on accessible & affordable hearing health care & the opportunity to share work from the #stigma subgroup of @TheLancet Commission on Global #HearingLoss! @Duke_Oto

Cath McMahon (@Macquarie_Uni)
Deb Tucci (@NIDCD)
Laura Nyblade (@RIT_Intl)

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

Excited to spend two days with these #hearingloss scholars and practitioners @NIDCD

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

Looking forward to presenting as part of this panel today! @Duke_Oto @DukeGHI @dukenus
#HealthierConnections2024 #MedTwitter #otolaryngology #hearingloss

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

🚨 Check out this new pub! 🦻 #hearingloss

[Shane D. Burns, PhD, MPH @ShaneDBurns]

⚡️New pub w/ @jswest⚡️

While older men generally report ⬆️ hearing difficulty than older women, we found that this gendered distinction varies worldwide (i.e., USA; Mexico; Korea), especially by age group. @g2aging @WHO

https://t.co/OcnkiFqoxw

[Duke Otolaryngology - HNS&CS @Duke_Oto]

There is still time ⏰ to register for our “Promoting Healthier Connections with the World” global conference, registration is open through 5/1. Click ⬇️ for more information and join us! #oto https://t.co/stAoBg521J

[Duke Otolaryngology - HNS&CS @Duke_Oto]

See you Saturday at the no-cost Women’s Health Awareness Day at Hillside High School, brought to you by @NIEHS. Join us for educational sessions, health checks, & valuable resources. Click the link for more info #WomensHealthAwareness ▶️ https://t.co/X5vRRLLjsN

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

#HearingAids are good for your health!

A study found that folks with #HearingLoss using hearing aids regularly were significantly less likely to die early vs. folks who never do

Press release: https://t.co/RMKFT8bfj3

[Jessica S. West @jswest]

Evidence of the major shortage of ear and hearing care (EHC) professionals around the globe #hearinghealthcare #healthdisparities

[Ear and Hearing @EandHonline]

Ear and Hearing Care Workforce: Current Status and its Implications https://t.co/JMcBgrISjo