Prevalence and determinants of hearing disability among older persons in Malaysia: Finding of National Health Morbidity Survey ( NHMS ) 2018
| Autor: | Mohd Shaiful Azlan, Sobani Din, Noraida Abdul Kassim, Norhafizah Sahril, Nur Azna Mahmud, Siti Suriani Che Hussin, Zamtira Seman, Noor Ani Ahmad, Salimah Othman, Nor’Ain Ab Wahab, Abdul Aziz Harith |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Hearing aid Gerontology Population ageing Hearing loss Multiple disabilities medicine.medical_treatment Developing country 03 medical and health sciences Hearing Aids 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors 030502 gerontology Hearing disability Surveys and Questionnaires Health care Prevalence medicine Humans Hearing Disorders Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Malaysia Middle Aged Health Surveys Female Cluster sampling medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Geriatrics & Gerontology International. 20:43-48 |
| ISSN: | 1447-0594 1444-1586 2014-2021 |
| Popis: | Aim An aging population is a potential burden for unprepared developing countries. Malaysia is foreseen to be an aging country by 2035. Thus, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with hearing disability among older persons in Malaysia. Methods Data from a nationwide survey implemented using a stratified cluster sampling design were analyzed. This study was carried out through face-to-face interviews and guided questionnaires. The questions were based on the Washington Group of Disability (WG) questionnaires, which produce multiple disability identifiers. Hearing disability is defined as at least one domain or question out of four questions coded as "A lot of difficulty" or "Cannot hear at all". Results The prevalence of hearing disability among older persons aged ≥60 years was 6.4% (95% CI 5.0-8.3), whereas 1.5% (95% CI 0.90, 2.50) older persons were reported to be using a hearing aid. The determinants of hearing disability are being male (aOR 2.67, 95% CI 1.94-3.66), being unemployed (retired, homemaker, unemployed; aOR 1.86, 95% CI 1.86-4.14) and had no formal education (aOR 18.25, 95% CI 4.18-79.55). Conclusions Promoting healthy aging is important and crucial for Malaysia, in preparation toward an aging nation, as it could reduce the country's financial burden in the long term. Health-related agencies should promote health awareness and treatment centers in relation to hearing disability among older persons, as they should be educated and informed about healthcare choices availability, which is aligned with the Global Disability Action Plan 2014-2021. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 43-48. |
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