Perceived Benefit From Hearing Aid Use and Life-Space Mobility Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

被引：11

作者：

Polku, Hannele ^{[1
,2
]}

Mikkola, Tuija M. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Gagne, Jean-Pierre ^{[4
,5
]}

Rantakokko, Merja ^{[1
,2
]}

Portegijs, Erja ^{[1
,2
]}

Rantanen, Taina ^{[1
,2
]}

Viljanen, Anne ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Jyvaskyla, Gerontol Res Ctr, POB 35, FI-40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland

[2] Univ Jyvaskyla, Dept Hlth Sci, POB 35, FI-40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland

[3] Folkhalsan Res Ctr, Helsinki, Finland

[4] Univ Montreal, Ecole Orthophonie & Audiol, Montreal, PQ, Canada

[5] Inst Univ Geriatrie Montreal, Ctr Rech, Montreal, PQ, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH | 2018年 / 30卷 / 03期

基金：

芬兰科学院;

关键词：

hearing; hearing aid; life-space; aging; older people; SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT; NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES; IMPAIRMENT; PREDICTORS; PEOPLE; PARTICIPATION; DIFFICULTIES; DISABILITY; HANDICAP; WOMEN;

D O I：

10.1177/0898264316680435

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Objectives: To examine the association between perceived benefit from hearing aid (HA) use and life-space mobility among older adults. Method: Cross-sectional analysis of 76- to 91-year-old community-dwelling adults (n = 702). Data on perceived hearing with and without a HA were obtained via postal questionnaire and data on life-space mobility (Life-Space Assessment, range = 0-120) via phone interview. Results: Participants who perceived more benefit from HA use, had a better life-space mobility score (M = 65, SD = 2.6) than participants who had less benefit from using a HA (M = 55, SD = 3.2). Participants who benefitted more from HA use did not differ from those who did not have a HA (M = 63, SD = 0.9) in their life-space mobility score. Discussion: Perceived benefit from HA use is associated with higher life-space mobility among community-dwelling older adults. Future studies are needed to examine whether use of an appropriate HA promotes life-space mobility among those with difficulties in hearing.

引用

页码：408 / 420

页数：13

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