The relationship between chronic otitis media-induced hearing loss and the acquisition of social skills.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 139(5): 665-70, 2008 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-18984261
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the effects of hearing loss caused by chronic otitis media (COM) on acquiring social skills. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
A case-control study of 90 patients, including patients with COM, age range 15-30 years, was conducted in the otorhinolaryngology ward of Tabriz University Hospital. Social skills were assessed with a social skills questionnaire.RESULTS:
Social skill scores were found to be lower in hearing-impaired COM patients compared with the control group (P < 0.001). Social skill disabilities in patients with bilateral COM were more severe than in patients with unilateral COM and the controls (P < 0.001). Correlation between social skills score and degree of hearing loss was significantly negative (P = 0.014, rho = -0.314). These data indicate an inverse relationship between hearing loss and social skills.CONCLUSION:
Social skills and educational level of COM patients are affected because of hearing impairment. This study suggests that COM has effects on social development and education.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Otite Média
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Comportamento Social
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Perda Auditiva
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã