23. Quality of Life of Hearing Impaired Young Adults Using Hearing Aid
Hafiza Fatima Rafique1, Saira Zaman2 and Faiza Mushtaq1
ABSTRACT
Objective: To assess the quality of life of hearing impaired young adults using hearing aid.
Study Design: Descriptive study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of ENT, Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore from 1st January 2018 to 30th June 2018.
Materials and Methods: Fifty individuals were collected from the “Hamza Foundation Academy for the Deaf” with “severe degree” hearing loss, all over the “age of 18 -34 years” (young adults).The patients answered the questions after the effective use of hearing aid. The questionnaire consists of “16 questions” about general quality-of-life and other aspects: physical, psychological, environmental and social relations. Questionnaire collected all objectives of study.
Results: This study shows that there were 3 (6.0%) subjects had poor quality of life, 28 (56.0%) subject had Moderate QOL and 19 (38.0%) subjects had Good Quality of Life after using hearing aid.
Conclusion: This study shows that usages of hearing aids are clearly associated with impressive improvements in the social, emotional, psychological, and physical well-being of people with severe degree hearing loss. Specifically, hearing aid usage is positively related to restore the hearing impaired person’s function in society.
Key Words: Hearing aids, Hearing loss, Quality of life
Citation of articles: Rafique HF, Zaman S, Mushtaq F. Quality of Life of Hearing Impaired Young Adults Using Hearing Aid. Med Forum 2018;29(10):93-96.