Associations Between Hearing Health and Well-Being in Unilateral Hearing Impairment

Conclusions: The large increases in the risks of reporting adverse hearing-related outcomes associated with unilateral hearing impairment suggest its specific impact on hearing function in everyday situations. The increased risk of loneliness and poor health indicates that one normally functioning ear is also insufficient to protect against the adverse psychosocial impacts of unilateral hearing impairment. This impact was still significant after controlling for various health-related factors and can lead to perception of poor health comparable to that with having medical problems contributing to life-threatening conditions such as heart disease. The findings suggest the need for effective interventions to address the hearing-related problems and their impact on well-being in people with unilateral hearing impairment.
Source: Ear and Hearing - Category: Audiology Tags: Research Article Source Type: research