Relating Hearing Aid Use to Social and Emotional Loneliness in Older Adults

被引：67

作者：

Weinstein, Barbara E. ^{[1
]}

Sirow, Lynn W. ^{[2
]}

Moser, Sarah ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] CUNY, New York, NY 10021 USA

[2] CUNY, Port Washington Hearing Ctr, New York, NY 10021 USA

[3] Med Univ Graz, Graz, Austria

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY | 2016年 / 25卷 / 01期

关键词：

WORKING-MEMORY; COMMUNITY; SUPPORT; PEOPLE; STATE; MEN;

D O I：

10.1044/2015_AJA-15-0055

中图分类号：

R36 [病理学]; R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100104 ; 100213 ;

摘要：

Purpose: Hearing loss is a risk factor for social isolation and loneliness. We investigated the buffering effects of hearing aid use on perceived social and emotional loneliness. Method: Forty older adults participated. Prior to and following the hearing aid fitting, participants completed the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (De Jong Gierveld & Kamphuis, 1985); a change in feelings of loneliness following hearing aid use was the outcome indicator. Results: There was a significant decline in perceptions of loneliness following 4 to 6 weeks of hearing aid use. A dose effect emerged with persons with moderate-to-severe hearing loss experiencing the greatest reduction in perceived loneliness with hearing aid use. Conclusion: Associated with poorer health status and higher consumption of health care services, perceived loneliness is a challenge to treat. Hearing aid use appears to be a buffer against the experience of loneliness.

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