A survey on the status of hearing impairment among adults with unilateral hearing loss registered with the parties' organizations

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  • Okano Yumi
    Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Therapy, Gunma Paz University
  • Kubota Eri
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital
  • Takahashi Masahiro
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital
  • Furutate Sakiko
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital
  • Iwasaki Satoshi
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital

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  • 当事者団体に登録する一側性難聴者を対象とした聞こえの障害状況に関する調査

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<p>　　The purpose of this study was to determine whether subjective disability due to unilateral hearing loss (UHL) differed by the degree of hearing loss or the time of onset of hearing loss using the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ). A web-based survey was administered to adults with UHL who are registered with a peer support organization, and 425 responses were obtained. The lowest scores were obtained for spatial hearing, and the respondents were aware of their handicap in certain conversational situations and needed to make an effort to listen to others. Spatial hearing was relatively preserved, while sound clarity and sound quality were more impaired in patients with milder degrees of hearing loss. Acquired onset of hearing loss after adolescence was associated with greater perceived difficulty, suggesting that the difficulty with spatial awareness was not related to the time of onset of hearing loss.</p>

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  • AUDIOLOGY JAPAN

    AUDIOLOGY JAPAN 67 (2), 128-135, 2024-04-28

    Japan Audiological Society

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