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Prieur Chaintré A, Couturier Y, Nguyen TT, Levasseur M. Influence of Hearing Loss on Social Participation in Older Adults: Results From a Scoping Review. Res Aging 2024; 46:72-90. [PMID: 37157996 PMCID: PMC10666503 DOI: 10.1177/01640275231174561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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This study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the influence of hearing loss on social participation in older adults and including its facilitators and barriers. Following the rigorous methodological framework of scoping studies, nine multidisciplinary databases were searched with 44 keywords. Published mainly in the last decade, 41 studies using primarily a quantitative cross-sectional design were selected. Older adults with hearing loss have been found to have difficulty maintaining relationships and social activities. While social support and engaged-coping strategies were major facilitators of social participation, barriers included greater hearing loss, communication difficulties, comorbidities and reduced mental health. To better promote the social participation of older adults, early detection of hearing loss, holistic assessment, and interprofessional collaboration must be considered. Future research is necessary to better address the stigma related to hearing loss in older adults and challenges of early detection, and to propose innovative solutions to develop interprofessional collaboration.
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Affiliation(s)
- Agathe Prieur Chaintré
- Faculty of Letters and Social Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Research Center on Aging, Health and Social Services Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Letters and Social Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Letters and Social Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Research Center on Aging, Health and Social Services Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Center on Aging, Health and Social Services Centre, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Manchaiah V, Chundu S, Ratinaud P, Andersson G, Beukes EW. Social Representations of "Tinnitus" and "Health" among Individuals with Tinnitus Seeking Online Psychological Interventions. Audiol Res 2023; 13:207-220. [PMID: 36960981 PMCID: PMC10037573 DOI: 10.3390/audiolres13020020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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(1) Objective: Social representations theory (SRT) is a body of theory within social psychology concerned with how individuals, groups, and communities collectively make sense of socially relevant or problematic issues, ideas, and practices. SRT has been increasingly sued in the area of health and disability. The current study examined the social representations of "tinnitus" and "health" among individuals with tinnitus who are seeking online psychological interventions. (2) Materials/Method: The data were gathered using a free association task about their "tinnitus" and "health" from 399 individuals with tinnitus. The data were analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative analyses methods. (3) Results: The responses resulted in 39 and 30 categories respectively, for "tinnitus" and "health". The most commonly occurring categories for tinnitus included: descriptions of tinnitus (18%), annoying (13.5%), persistent (8%), and distracting (5%). The most commonly occurring categories for health included: content (12%), conditions (8%), active (7%), take control (6%), and overweight (5%). The responses to tinnitus had predominantly negative connotations (i.e., 76.9%) whereas a larger proportion of responses toward their health was related to positive connotations (i.e., 46.4%). These frequently occurring items were also dominant in similarities analysis. Prototypical analysis of tinnitus responses identified categories horrible and bothersome to be key items in the central zone. The categories in central zone of health responses included: content, active, healthy, grateful, and overweight. (4) Conclusions: Individuals with tinnitus have very negative view of their tinnitus impacting their psychological status. Tinnitus management should focus on reducing the negative associations toward their tinnitus and strengthen the positive aspects related to their general health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vinaya Manchaiah
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- UCHealth Hearing and Balance, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Virtual Hearing Lab, Collaborative Initiative between University of Colorado School of Medicine and University of Pretoria, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
- Department of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Vision and Hearing Sciences Research Group, School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK
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- Laboratoire d’Études et de Recherches Appliquées en Sciences Sociales (LERASS), University of Toulouse, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Psychiatry, Karolinska Institute, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Virtual Hearing Lab, Collaborative Initiative between University of Colorado School of Medicine and University of Pretoria, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- Vision and Hearing Sciences Research Group, School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK
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Jaradeh K, Liao E, Dieterich C, Truong S, Anand P, Chan DK, Raphael E. Hearing Loss Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Refugees and Asylees in an Urban Clinic, 2014-2017. OTO Open 2022; 6:2473974X221132509. [PMID: 36544570 PMCID: PMC9761227 DOI: 10.1177/2473974x221132509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objectives First, to determine whether using a single-question subjective hearing screen vs gold standard audiometric evaluation is effective for hearing loss screening in refugees and asylees. Second, to understand the clinical pathways for hearing loss diagnosis and treatment. Study Design This is a case series with chart review from January 2014 to December 2017. Setting A large urban safety net primary care clinic in San Francisco, California. Methods Patients were included who had a medical record and completed single-question subjective hearing screening and audiometric evaluation during refugee health examinations. An overall 349 patients met all inclusion criteria. Results Out of 349 patients, 48% were male; the median age was 29.3 years (SD, 15.1). The majority came from Central or South America (n = 148, 42%) and China (n = 79, 23%). Among all patients, 10 (3%) failed the subjective hearing screen, and 18 (5%) failed audiometric evaluation. Of those who failed the subjective hearing screen, 4 (40%) passed audiometric evaluation. Of those who failed the audiometric evaluation, 12 (66%) passed subjective screening, and only 5 (28%) received a diagnostic audiogram, with 4 diagnosed with hearing loss and 1 receiving hearing aids. The sensitivity of the subjective screening question was 33% and the specificity 99% as compared with audiometric evaluation. Conclusion Audiometric evaluation is relatively inexpensive and easily administered, while a single subjective question is a poor screening tool. Hearing loss is undertreated in this population. Ensuring appropriate hearing loss screening, diagnosis, and treatment in this population is paramount to improving quality of life.
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- Katrin Jaradeh
- School of Medicine, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of
California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Newcomers Health Program, San Francisco
Refugee Health Assessment Program, Community Health Equity and Promotion Branch, San
Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Newcomers Health Program, San Francisco
Refugee Health Assessment Program, Community Health Equity and Promotion Branch, San
Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and
Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California,
USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and
Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California,
USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and
Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California,
USA
- Department of Family and Community
Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California,
USA
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Chundu S, Allen PM, Han W, Ratinaud P, Krishna R, Manchaiah V. Social representation of hearing aids among people with hearing loss: an exploratory study. Int J Audiol 2021; 60:964-978. [PMID: 33650463 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1886349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to examine the social representation (SR) of hearing aids in people with hearing loss (PHL) in India, the Republic of Korea (ROK), the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States of America (US). DESIGN The study used a cross-sectional survey design. The data collected by using a free association task were analysed qualitatively (i.e. content analysis) and quantitatively (i.e. chi-square analysis, similarities analysis, prototypical analysis). STUDY SAMPLE 424 participants with hearing loss. RESULTS The most commonly reported categories across all countries were "beneficial," "cost and time," and "appearance and design." Approximately 50% of the associations reported were negative. There were variations in terms of the categories that were predominant in the SR of each country. "Others actions and attitude" category was predominantly reported by PHL in India. "Disturbance" and "dissatisfaction" of hearing aids and the "repairs and maintenance of hearing aids" categories were mainly reported from the ROK and the US, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The current results highlight the main aspects that PHL report spontaneously when they think about hearing aids. The findings will help to further inform public health campaigns and will contribute to develop culturally appropriate media materials regarding hearing aids.
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Affiliation(s)
- Srikanth Chundu
- School of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Vision and Hearing Sciences Research Group, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Vision and Hearing Sciences Research Group, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Laboratory of Hearing and Technology, College of Natural Sciences, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, University of Mysore, Mysore, India
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- Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA
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