University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
J Clin Psychol. 2018 Oct;74(10):1874-1883. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22648. Epub 2018 Jun 6.
We assessed quality of life (QoL) in older adults with and without hearing loss (HL) and studied how hearing aids were associated with QoL. We hypothesized participants with normal hearing would have significantly better QoL than participants with HL and hearing aids, and participants with HL but no aids would have the worst QoL.
At the University of Alabama and rural public health departments in surrounding counties, we tested 100 males and females aged 60-87 using pure-tone audiometry. They completed Short Form-36 and Medical Outcome Study assessments. We analyzed data with MANCOVA (covariate income).
Participants without hearing aids had significantly poorer QoL than participants with normal hearing, who did not significantly differ from participants with aids. General health drove the difference.
Hearing aids are associated with better QoL than having HL and going without aids. Clinical psychologists can improve coping among those with HL and motivate hearing aid use.
我们评估了有听力损失（HL）和无听力损失（HL）的老年人的生活质量（QoL），并研究了助听器与 QoL 的关系。我们假设听力正常的参与者的生活质量明显优于有 HL 和助听器的参与者，而有 HL 但没有助听器的参与者的生活质量最差。
在阿拉巴马大学和周围县的农村公共卫生部门，我们使用纯音测听法对 100 名 60-87 岁的男性和女性进行了测试。他们完成了 36 项简短表格和医疗结局研究评估。我们使用 MANCOVA（协变量收入）分析了数据。
没有助听器的参与者的生活质量明显差于听力正常的参与者，而听力正常的参与者与有助听器的参与者没有显著差异。一般健康状况导致了这种差异。
与有 HL 且不使用助听器相比，助听器与更好的生活质量相关。临床心理学家可以改善有 HL 患者的应对能力，并激励他们使用助听器。
