Dental School of Bauru, University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2012 Jun;78(3):49-56. doi: 10.1590/S1808-86942012000300010.
Presbycusis is a common disorder in the elderly, which causes hearing loss and may contribute to the development of some psychiatric disorders, leading to isolation due to communication difficulties in the social environment.
To identify through the WHOQOL (World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire), the quality of life of hearing impaired individuals before and after hearing aid fittings.
We had 30 individuals with hearing loss, all over 60 years of age - patients from a Speech Therapy Clinic. The patients answered the WHOQOL questions without the use of hearing aids; and after the effective use of a sound amplification device for a period of three months they answered it again. The WHOQOL - Bref consists of 26 questions, two general quality-of-life questions and 24 associated with four aspects: physical, psychological, environmental and social relations.
There was a significant improvement in quality of life in general, as far as leisure activities were concerned, there were no major changes regarding the frequency of negative feelings; even after the hearing aid fitting, the patients continue to have such feelings.
The use of hearing aids favored the overall quality of life of the individuals evaluated.
背景：老年性聋是老年人常见的疾病，它会导致听力损失，并可能导致某些精神障碍的发展，从而导致因社交环境中的沟通困难而产生孤立感。
目的：通过世界卫生组织生活质量问卷（WHOQOL），确定听力障碍者在佩戴助听器前后的生活质量。
方法：我们有 30 名听力损失的个体，年龄均在 60 岁以上 - 来自语言治疗诊所的患者。患者在不使用助听器的情况下回答 WHOQOL 问题；在有效使用声音放大装置三个月后，他们再次回答。WHOQOL-Bref 由 26 个问题组成，两个关于一般生活质量的问题和 24 个与四个方面有关：身体、心理、环境和社会关系。
结果：生活质量普遍得到了显著改善，就休闲活动而言，负面情绪的频率没有太大变化；即使在佩戴助听器后，患者仍会有这种感觉。
结论：使用助听器有利于评估个体的整体生活质量。
