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Article: Quality of life in older Chinese-speaking adults with hearing impairment

TitleQuality of life in older Chinese-speaking adults with hearing impairment
Authors
KeywordsChinese
Health-Related Quality Of Life
Hearing Impairment
Issue Date2011
PublisherInforma Healthcare. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09638288.asp
Citation
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2011, v. 34 n. 8, p. 655-664 How to Cite?
AbstractPURPOSE: General and hearing-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was examined in elderly Chinese with hearing impairment. METHODS: Sixty-four Chinese speakers aged >/=65 years and did not use hearing aids were evaluated using Chinese versions of the Short-Form 36 health survey (SF-36) and the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (Screening Version) (HHIE-S). Results on the SF-36 were compared to norms obtained in a general elderly Chinese population. The relationships between HRQoL and degree of hearing impairment, and between SF-36 and HHIE-S were also evaluated. RESULTS: Elderly Chinese speakers with hearing impairment rated six of the eight scales of the SF-36 poorer, compared to a general elderly Chinese population. When average hearing impairment in the better ear exceeded 40 dB HL, SF-36 ratings were poorer than those with better hearing. Poorer better ear hearing was significantly related to poorer ratings on the Vitality scale of the SF-36 and the three scales of the HHIE-S, after controlling for age, gender and number of coexisting chronic health problems. Ratings on SF-36 and HHIE-S did not correlate. CONCLUSION: Elderly Chinese who are hearing impaired experienced poorer general and hearing-specific HRQoL, and HRQoL is reduced further among those with greater hearing impairment.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159877
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dc.contributor.authorWong, LLNen_US
dc.contributor.authorCheng, LKen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-16T05:58:47Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-16T05:58:47Z-
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.identifier.citationDisability and Rehabilitation, 2011, v. 34 n. 8, p. 655-664en_US
dc.identifier.issn0963-8288-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159877-
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: General and hearing-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was examined in elderly Chinese with hearing impairment. METHODS: Sixty-four Chinese speakers aged >/=65 years and did not use hearing aids were evaluated using Chinese versions of the Short-Form 36 health survey (SF-36) and the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (Screening Version) (HHIE-S). Results on the SF-36 were compared to norms obtained in a general elderly Chinese population. The relationships between HRQoL and degree of hearing impairment, and between SF-36 and HHIE-S were also evaluated. RESULTS: Elderly Chinese speakers with hearing impairment rated six of the eight scales of the SF-36 poorer, compared to a general elderly Chinese population. When average hearing impairment in the better ear exceeded 40 dB HL, SF-36 ratings were poorer than those with better hearing. Poorer better ear hearing was significantly related to poorer ratings on the Vitality scale of the SF-36 and the three scales of the HHIE-S, after controlling for age, gender and number of coexisting chronic health problems. Ratings on SF-36 and HHIE-S did not correlate. CONCLUSION: Elderly Chinese who are hearing impaired experienced poorer general and hearing-specific HRQoL, and HRQoL is reduced further among those with greater hearing impairment.-
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherInforma Healthcare. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09638288.asp-
dc.relation.ispartofDisability and Rehabilitationen_US
dc.rightsDisability and Rehabilitation. Copyright © Informa Healthcare.-
dc.subjectChinese-
dc.subjectHealth-Related Quality Of Life-
dc.subjectHearing Impairment-
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and over-
dc.subject.meshAsian Continental Ancestry Group - psychology-
dc.subject.meshHearing Impaired Persons - psychology-
dc.subject.meshHearing Loss - diagnosis - psychology-
dc.subject.meshQuality of Life - psychology-
dc.titleQuality of life in older Chinese-speaking adults with hearing impairmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailWong, LLN: llnwong@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityWong, LLN=rp00975en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.3109/09638288.2011.619614-
dc.identifier.pmid22080747-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84857859164-
dc.identifier.hkuros202669en_US
dc.identifier.volume34-
dc.identifier.issue8-
dc.identifier.spage655en_US
dc.identifier.epage664en_US
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000300797500006-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridWong, LLN=7402091891-
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridCheng, LK=55065028600-
dc.identifier.issnl0963-8288-

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