Stephens S D, Meredith R, Callaghan D E, Hogan S, Rayment A
Welsh Hearing Institute, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
Acta Otolaryngol Suppl. 1990;476:221-5. doi: 10.3109/00016489109127282.
Detection of hearing disability in a pre-retirement working class population of people aged 50-65 years has been achieved using simple questionnaires. Patients who reported disability were offered rehabilitation, including hearing aids, and the hearing aids use increased from 7% to 23% of the population. Those who accepted or refused hearing aids differed only minimally in mean worse or better ear hearing levels, but markedly in terms of hearing handicap. Similarly, those who indicated that they would like help with their hearing had increased disability and handicap levels but hearing levels no different from those who did not want help. Tinnitus in addition to hearing disability increased the individual's acceptance of a hearing aid. Sex, social class and exposure to occupational noise had no significant effect.
通过简单问卷已在50至65岁即将退休的工人阶级人群中实现了听力残疾检测。报告有残疾的患者接受了包括助听器在内的康复治疗，使用助听器的人数从占总人口的7%增加到了23%。接受或拒绝使用助听器的人在较差或较好耳朵的平均听力水平上差异极小，但在听力障碍方面差异显著。同样，那些表示希望获得听力帮助的人残疾和障碍水平有所增加，但听力水平与那些不希望获得帮助的人没有差异。除听力残疾外，耳鸣增加了个人对助听器的接受度。性别、社会阶层和职业噪声暴露没有显著影响。
