Hearing Aids and Quality of Life: A Psychological Perspective.

Autor: Kumar S; Department of ENT, Command Hospital Airforce Bangalore, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India., Biradar K; Department of ENT, Command Hospital Airforce Bangalore, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India., Marlapudi SK; Department of ENT, Command Hospital Airforce Bangalore, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India., Dutta A; Department of Ear, Nose, Throat - Head and Neck Surgery (ENT-HNS), Command Hospital Airforce, Bangalore, 560007 Karnataka India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India [Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg] 2024 Feb; Vol. 76 (1), pp. 852-857. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 31.
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-04297-w
Abstrakt: Objective: This research assessed the relationship between hearing aid usage and quality of life in individuals with hearing impairment, exploring associated demographic and clinical factors.
Methodology: Data from 500 individuals at a tertiary care facility were collected over a year through medical records and an online questionnaire. Quality of life was gauged using WHOQOL-BREF and HHIE. Multiple linear regression analysed the correlation between hearing aid usage and quality of life, adjusting for age, gender, hearing loss severity, and socioeconomic factors.
Results: Descriptive statistics showed varying degrees of hearing impairment, socioeconomic status, hearing aid usage, and quality-of-life scores. Bivariate analyses found significant correlations between hearing impairment level, socioeconomic status, hearing aid usage, and quality of life. Linear regression highlighted a positive relationship between daily hearing aid usage duration and quality-of-life scores, even after adjusting for covariates. Variations in quality-of-life ratings were observed between hearing aid users and non-users, spanning different hearing loss levels and socioeconomic statuses. Subgroup analysis showed a positive correlation between hearing aid use and quality of life across age groups.
Conclusion: The study confirms the positive influence of hearing aids on the quality of life in hearing-impaired individuals, emphasizing the benefits of consistent use. Further studies should probe the specific domains and long-term adherence impacts.
Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-023-04297-w.
Competing Interests: • No conflicts of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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