Winther F O, Hanche-Olsen S, Poppe S F, Tvete O
Ore-nese-halsavdelingen, Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1990 Jun 20;110(16):2098-100.
543 persons over 70 years of age and living in Akershus county near Oslo were offered a hearing test at the local health centre. 495 (91%) were tested. The test revealed that 111 (22.4%) needed a hearing aid. 52 (10.5%) of these already had a hearing aid. Most of those who required a hearing aid (97.3%) belonged to the group with subjective hearing problems. It is concluded that good health care for the elderly also includes a hearing test for persons with a hearing problem, and provision of a hearing aid if necessary. It is important that also this part of the health care is provided locally.
居住在奥斯陆附近阿克什胡斯郡的543名70岁以上老人被邀请到当地健康中心进行听力测试。其中495人（91%）接受了测试。测试结果显示，111人（22.4%）需要佩戴助听器。其中52人（10.5%）已经佩戴了助听器。大多数需要佩戴助听器的人（97.3%）都有主观听力问题。研究得出结论，老年人的优质医疗保健还应包括对有听力问题的人进行听力测试，并在必要时提供助听器。同样重要的是，这部分医疗保健服务也应在当地提供。
