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Titre : | Self-reported hearing handicap in adults aged 55 to 81 years is modulated by hearing abilities, frailty, mental health, and willingness to use hearing aids (2021) |
Auteurs : | Theresa Nuessea ; Anne Schlueter ; Ulrike Lemke ; Inga Holube |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | International Journal of Audiology IJA (Vol. 60, S.2, 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 71-79 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Activité auditive ; Sujet âgéAutres descripteurs Hearing handicap inventory for adults (HHI) ; Mesure comportementale |
Résumé : |
Objective
The aim of this study was to predict outcomes of the HHI questionnaire (Hearing Handicap Inventory) using individual variables beyond pure-tone hearing thresholds. Design An extensive health-related test battery was applied including a general anamnesis, questionnaires, audiological measures, examination of visual acuity, balance, and cognition, as well as tactile- and motor skills. Based on the self-assessment of health variables and different sensory and cognitive performance measures, a frailty index was calculated to describe the health status of the participants. A stepwise linear regression analysis was conducted to predict HHI scores. Study sample A mixed sample (N = 212) of 55- to 81-year-old, participants with different hearing and aiding status completed the test battery. Results The regression analysis showed statistically significant contributions of pure-tone hearing thresholds, speech recognition in noise, age, frailty, mental health, and the willingness to use hearing aids on HHIE outcomes. Conclusions Self-reported hearing handicap assessed with the HHI questionnaire reflects various individual variables additionally to pure-tone hearing loss and speech recognition in noise. It is necessary to be aware of the influences of age and health-related variables on HHI scores when using it in research as well as in clinical settings. |
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Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
En ligne : | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14992027.2020.1858237 |