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- Cynthia D. Mulrow
- University of Texas Health Science Center and Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital San Antonio
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- Michael R. Tuley
- University of Texas Health Science Center and Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital San Antonio
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- Christine Aguilar
- University of Texas Health Science Center and Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital San Antonio
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 1992-12
- DOI
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- 10.1044/jshr.3506.1402
- 公開者
- American Speech Language Hearing Association
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説明
<jats:p> This study was designed to evaluate long-term benefits of hearing aids in elderly individuals with hearing loss. A primary care cohort of 192 elderly, hearing-impaired veterans (mean age 72 ± 6, 97% White, 94% retired) were assessed at baseline and at 4, 8, and 12 months after hearing aid fitting. Drop-out rates at 4, 8, and 12 months were 5%, 13%, and 16%, respectively. Outcome assessments included several quality-of-life scales: Hearing Handicap Inventory in the Elderly (HHIE), Quantified Denver Scale of Communication Function (QDS), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ). All quality-of-life areas improved significantly from baseline to 4-month post-hearing aid fittings ( <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.05). Social and emotional (HHIE), communication (QDS), and depression (GDS) benefits were sustained at 8 and 12 months, whereas cognitive changes (SPMSQ) reverted to baseline at 12 months. We conclude that hearing aids provide sustained benefits for at least a year in these elderly individuals with hearing impairment. </jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
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Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 35 (6), 1402-1405, 1992-12
American Speech Language Hearing Association