Unraveling the Invisible but Harmful Impact of COVID-19 on Deaf Older Adults and Older Adults with Hearing Loss

被引：18

作者：

Park, Junghyun ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NYU, Silver Sch Social Work, New York, NY 10003 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK | 2020年 / 63卷 / 6-7期

关键词：

Disability; health disparities; isolation; social exclusion; inclusion; community engagement participation;

D O I：

10.1080/01634372.2020.1799282

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

The invisible but deleterious impact of COVID-19 on health increases previously accumulated health disparities among older adults. Compared to hearing older adults, deaf older adults and older adults with hearing loss may be at higher risk for adverse COVID-related outcomes. This may be largely due to the intersection of low health literacy and knowledge about COVID-19, lack of access to public information regarding COVID-19, higher prevalence of chronic diseases, unintended negative consequences of using masks, and inaccessible healthcare services (including COVID-19 testing). Therefore, social workers should develop and implement efficacious interventions aimed at reducing adverse COVID-19 outcomes in Deaf older adults and older adults with hearing loss.

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页数：4

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