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Sepehrnejad M, Ghorbani M, Nilforoush M H, Nasrollahi M, Farahmandnasab E. Investigating the Quality of Life Via the WHO QoL Questionnaire-short Form in Hearing-impaired Older Adults. Func Disabil J 2025; 8 (1)
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Mahsa Sepehrnejad1 
, Mitra Ghorbani *2 , Mohammad Hosein Nilforoush1 , Maryam Nasrollahi3 , Elham Farahmandnasab1
, Mitra Ghorbani *2 , Mohammad Hosein Nilforoush1 , Maryam Nasrollahi3 , Elham Farahmandnasab1
1- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
2- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,mtr.ghorbani128@gmail.com
3- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,
3- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract: (13 Views)
Background and Objectives: Hearing loss is the third most common condition in older adults, becoming one of the most significant determinants of quality of life (QoL). Despite several studies, limited research has focused on older people with hearing loss living in nursing homes, especially in Iran. This study aimed to assess the QoL of older people with hearing loss living in nursing homes.
Methods: This study was conducted among the residents of nursing homes in Isfahan City, Iran. Accordingly, 30 subjects with mild to severe sensorineural hearing loss were selected as the case group, and 30 subjects with normal hearing were selected as the control group. The QoL was measured using the standardized Iranian version of the WHO QoL questionnaire-short form (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire.
Results: Participants with hearing loss gained significantly lower scores in all questionnaire domains, except for the environmental (physical: P<0.001, psychological: P<0.001, social: P=0.012, environment: P=0.582) aspects. The mean score of the QoL was higher in the control group than in the case group (P<0.001). In the hearing-impaired group, the mean scores of the QoL were higher in subjects who used hearing aids (P<0.001), and women had significantly higher scores than men (P=0.002). No significant relationship was found between the QoL and the marital status or length of stay in the nursing home (P>0.05). Age was significantly associated with the physical domain (P=0.031) and the overall score (P=0.04).
Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between hearing loss and reduced QoL among elderly residents in nursing homes. This relationship was evident in the mean score and three domains of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Gender and the use of hearing aids were also identified as determinants of the QoL in older people with hearing loss.
Methods: This study was conducted among the residents of nursing homes in Isfahan City, Iran. Accordingly, 30 subjects with mild to severe sensorineural hearing loss were selected as the case group, and 30 subjects with normal hearing were selected as the control group. The QoL was measured using the standardized Iranian version of the WHO QoL questionnaire-short form (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire.
Results: Participants with hearing loss gained significantly lower scores in all questionnaire domains, except for the environmental (physical: P<0.001, psychological: P<0.001, social: P=0.012, environment: P=0.582) aspects. The mean score of the QoL was higher in the control group than in the case group (P<0.001). In the hearing-impaired group, the mean scores of the QoL were higher in subjects who used hearing aids (P<0.001), and women had significantly higher scores than men (P=0.002). No significant relationship was found between the QoL and the marital status or length of stay in the nursing home (P>0.05). Age was significantly associated with the physical domain (P=0.031) and the overall score (P=0.04).
Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between hearing loss and reduced QoL among elderly residents in nursing homes. This relationship was evident in the mean score and three domains of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Gender and the use of hearing aids were also identified as determinants of the QoL in older people with hearing loss.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Audiology
Received: 2025/05/13 | Accepted: 2025/06/25 | Published: 2025/03/10
Received: 2025/05/13 | Accepted: 2025/06/25 | Published: 2025/03/10
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