Calvin Donna, Watley Sanreka R
Department of Nursing, Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60484, USA.
Unitron, Northern California, HI, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 2015 Sep;50(3):449-56. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2015.05.001. Epub 2015 Jul 8.
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) disproportionately affects the underserved population, and has been identified as the major risk factor for many microvascular diseases. T2DM also affects the vasculature and neural system of the inner ear, often leading to hearing loss, a major risk factor for falls, depression, and other health problems. This article aims to: increase awareness of the association between T2DM and hearing loss; promote screening for hearing loss; discuss available resources and assistive devices for those with hearing loss; and encourage nurses to take an active role in advocating for assessment and treatment of hearing loss in T2DM patients.
2型糖尿病（T2DM）对医疗服务不足的人群影响尤为严重，并且已被确认为许多微血管疾病的主要危险因素。T2DM还会影响内耳的血管系统和神经系统，常常导致听力损失，而听力损失是跌倒、抑郁及其他健康问题的主要危险因素。本文旨在：提高对T2DM与听力损失之间关联的认识；促进听力损失筛查；讨论针对听力损失患者的可用资源和辅助设备；并鼓励护士积极倡导对T2DM患者的听力损失进行评估和治疗。
