Mental distress and quality of life in the hard of hearing
Mental distress and quality of life in the hard of hearing
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00976.x
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
影响因子：
6.7
通讯作者：
Goldberg, D.
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作者：
Fellinger, J.;Holzinger, D.;Goldberg, D.
目的：比较重听患者的心理困扰程度和生活质量，并与手语聋人报告的水平和听力人群进行比较。方法：对373名重听协会成员进行世界卫生组织生活质量调查问卷、12项一般健康问卷和简明症状自评量表的测试，并提供他们的首发和当前耳聋的详细情况。结果：重听患者的社会关系比手语聋人差，并且在各个方面都比听力障碍者处于不利地位。生活质量与助听器获得的听力满意度有关。结论：普通精神科医生需要意识到，在手语社区中，听力障碍患者可能比聋人更容易被隔离。助听器效果不佳的重听患者可以通过人工耳蜗术获得极大的帮助。
Objective: This study aims to compare levels of psychological distress and the quality of life in the hard of hearing with levels reported by the signing deaf, and the hearing population.Method: A total of 373 members of the Hard of Hearing Association completed the brief WHO's Quality of Life, 12-item General Health Questionnaire and Brief Symptom Inventory, and provided details about their initial and current deafness.Results: The hard of hearing have worse social relationships than the signing deaf, and are disadvantaged relative to the hearing in all areas measured. Quality of life is related to the level of satisfaction with the hearing achieved by hearing aids.Conclusion: General psychiatrists need to be aware that patients who are hard of hearing may be even more isolated than deaf people in a signing community. Hard of hearing patients with unsatisfactory hearing aids can be greatly assisted by cochlear implants.