Hearing loss in the elderly: relationship between self-report, audiological diagnosis and verify the occurrence of use of personal hearing aids

Authors

  • Bruna Barcellos Costi UFRGS
  • Maira Rozenfeld Olchik UFRGS
  • Andréa Kruger Gonçalves UFRGS
  • Lilian Benin UFRGS
  • Rayane Brum de Fraga UFRGS
  • Renata Silva Soares UFRGS
  • Adriane Ribeiro Teixeira UFRGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i2p179-192

Keywords:

Hearing, Hearing loss, Hearing aids.

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the presence of self-reported hearing loss, audiologic assessment results and the occurrence of use of hearing aids in the elderly group. History and audiological tests coming 53 elderly members of community groups were analyzed. It was found that 54.3% said they listen well, but 83% had hearing impairment. The use of hearing aids was observed in only 3.8% of the sample.

 

Author Biographies

Bruna Barcellos Costi, UFRGS

Fonoaudióloga (ULBRA), Especialista em Fonoaudiologia - Ênfase em Envelhecimento (UFRGS).

 

Maira Rozenfeld Olchik, UFRGS

Fonoaudióloga, Doutora em Educação (UFRGS), Professora do Departamento de Cirurgia e Ortopedia – Faculdade de Odontologia (UFRGS).

 

Andréa Kruger Gonçalves, UFRGS

Educadora Física, Doutora em Psicologia Social (USP), Coordenadora do Curso de Especialização em Envelhecimento e Qualidade de Vida (UFRGS), Professora do Departamento de Educação Física, Escola Superior de Educação Física (UFRGS).

 

Lilian Benin, UFRGS

Acadêmica do Curso de Fonoaudiologia da UFRGS – Bolsista de Iniciação Científica FAPERGS.

 

Rayane Brum de Fraga, UFRGS

Acadêmica do Curso de Fonoaudiologia da UFRGS – Bolsista de Iniciação Científica BIC-UFRGS.


Renata Silva Soares, UFRGS

Acadêmica do Curso de Fonoaudiologia da UFRGS – Bolsista de Extensão – PROEXT

 

Adriane Ribeiro Teixeira, UFRGS

Fonoaudióloga, Especialista em Audiologia (CFFa) e Gerontologia (SBGG), Mestre em Distúrbios da Comunicação.

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Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

Costi, B. B., Olchik, M. R., Gonçalves, A. K., Benin, L., Fraga, R. B. de, Soares, R. S., & Teixeira, A. R. (2014). Hearing loss in the elderly: relationship between self-report, audiological diagnosis and verify the occurrence of use of personal hearing aids. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(2), 179–192. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i2p179-192

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Papers

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