The health impact of a hearing disability on older people in Australia.
J Aging Health
; 21(8): 1098-111, 2009 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19897778
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
A series of studies has proposed that hearing loss has adverse effects for other aspects of health. This article examines the health effects associated with self-reported hearing disability on older people.METHODS:
The study utilized the 2003 Australian Survey of Disability, Ageing, and Carers (n = 43,233), a weighted population-based survey providing data on self-reported disability and quality of life, to examine hearing disability among older Australians (55 years plus).RESULTS:
Of the estimated 654,113 people reporting hearing disability, 71% experienced limited communication and 60% used hearing aids. Compared with population norms, hearing disability at all levels was associated with poorer physical and mental health scores on the SF-12 measure, especially for people with severe or profound hearing loss, thus suggesting a threshold effect at advanced levels of disability.DISCUSSION:
Data support emerging literature suggesting a causal relationship between hearing disability and quality of life. Prospective studies to further examine this relationship are indicated.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Nível de Saúde
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Barreiras de Comunicação
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Perda Auditiva
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Aging Health
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália