An Assessment of Hearing Health Care Needs in Rural West Central and South Alabama.
An Assessment of Hearing Health Care Needs in Rural West Central and South Alabama.
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阿拉巴马州中西部和南部农村地区听力保健需求评估。
DOI：
10.1044/2023_aja-22-00177
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发表时间：
2023
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Allen,RebeccaS
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作者：
Hay-McCutcheon,MarciaJ;Brothers,EmmaB;Allen,RebeccaS
研究目的听力损失与身体健康、认知和情感健康密切相关，已成为一个重要的公共卫生问题。听力损失是导致全球残疾的第三大原因，仅次于腰痛和偏头痛。在其他感觉障碍中，听力损失排在首位。为了帮助减轻这些健康问题，获得负担得起的听力保健在农村和城市community.MethodFor这项研究，农村社区和居民的听力损失的需求进行了探讨。对26名听力损失的成年人、14名听力损失的朋友和家人以及25名在农村社区工作和生活的社区成员进行了个别访谈和焦点小组讨论。在社区中解决听力损失问题。与主题相关的因素被映射到Meikirch模型的健康，以确定潜在的干预领域内的个人，社会和环境组件的model.ConclusionFuture护理减轻健康问题的成年人听力损失生活在农村社区将涉及跨专业的合作，并增加获得听力保健。
PurposeHearing loss has become a significant public health concern because of its association with physical health, cognition, and emotional well-being. Age-related hearing loss is the third leading cause of global years lived with disability after lower back pain and migraine. Among other sensory disorders, hearing loss is ranked first. To help mitigate these health concerns, access to affordable hearing health care across rural and urban communities will be necessary.MethodFor this study, the needs of rural communities and their residents with hearing loss were explored. Individual interviews and focus group discussions with 26 adults with hearing loss, 14 friends and family of those with hearing loss, and 25 community members who worked and lived in rural communities were conducted.ResultsCollectively, four themes emerged from qualitative analysis of the comments from all three groups, including Communication and Other Related Hearing Loss Issues, Social and Emotional Issues, Dealing with Hearing Loss, and Addressing Hearing Loss in the Community. Factors associated with the themes were mapped onto the Meikirch Model of Health to determine potential areas of intervention within the individual, society, and environment components of the model.ConclusionFuture care mitigating health concerns for adults with hearing loss living in rural communities will involve interprofessional collaboration and increased access to hearing health care.