Domains relating to the everyday impact of hearing loss, as reported by patients or their communication partner(s): protocol for a systematic review.
BMJ Open
; 6(9): e011463, 2016 09 19.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Hearing loss is a highly prevalent condition that affects around 1 in 6 people in the UK alone. This number is predicted to rise by the year 2031 to a staggering 14.5 million people due to the ageing population of the UK. Currently, the most common intervention for hearing loss is amplification with hearing aid(s) which serve to address the issue of audibility due to hearing loss, but cannot reverse its effects. The consequences of hearing loss are multifaceted, as it is a complex condition that can detrimentally affect various aspects of an individual's life, including communication and personal relationships. The scope of these reported issues is so broad that it calls on the need for patient-centred management plans that are tailored to each patient as well as appropriate measures to assess intervention benefit. It is unclear whether current outcome instruments adequately match what patients report as the most important problems for them. METHODS ANDANALYSIS:
The systematic review aims to capture existing knowledge about patients and their communication partner's perspective on the everyday impact of hearing loss. Methods are defined according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses for Protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION No ethical issues are foreseen. Findings will be reported in student's thesis as well as at national and international ENT/audiology conferences and in a peer-reviewed journal. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42015024914.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Pacientes Ambulatorios
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Proyectos de Investigación
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Actitud Frente a la Salud
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Pérdida Auditiva
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Relaciones Interpersonales
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Systematic_reviews
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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Revista:
BMJ Open
Año:
2016
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Article