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Este estudo pretende medir a qualidade de vida dos indivíduos com perda auditiva (PA), definida
pela perda média dos limiares aéreos tonais. Este estudo transversal quantitativo e descritivo foi
conduzido entre Maio e Outubro de 2010 numa amostra de 328 indivíduos (47.0% do género
masculino), com idade média ± desvio-padrão de 45.82 ± 12.93 anos, referenciados ao Gabinete de
Audiologia do CHTS-UPA, EPE que foram avaliados e entrevistados. Recorreu-se à Versão
Portuguesa 2 do Questionário de Estado de Saúde (SF-36v2) do CEIS-FE-UC, como instrumento
para medir a qualidade de vida, complementado com um questionário de identificação e de dados
sócio-demográficos e clínicos. Os indivíduos com perda auditiva que integraram a
amostra do presente estudo revelaram piores percepções do Estado de Saúde do que as autopercepções
dos elementos da amostra que constituiram os valores de referência, principalmente nas
dimensões Saúde Geral da componente Física e nas dimensões Função Social e Saúde Mental da
componente Mental da Saúde. A perda auditiva encontra-se negativamente
associada a valores elevados de saúde, promovendo diferenças entre indivíduos com PA e
indivíduos sem PA, nas dimensões do SF-36v2, Funcão Física e Social, Desempenho Físico e
Emocional, Saúde Geral e Mental e Vitalidade. A avaliação da audição, a prevenção da perda
auditiva e a reabilitação auditiva podem contribuir para uma melhoria do desempenho social e bemestar
da população.
This study aims to measure the quality of life in people with hearing loss that was characterized by air tone thresholds average loss. This transversal, quantitative and descriptive study conducted from May to October of 2010, collected a sample of 328 people (47.0% male), with medium age ± standard deviation of 45.82 ± 12.93 years, appointed to the audiology facilities of CHTS-UPA, EPE in Penafiel Porto, to evaluation and interview. It was used the SF-36v2 in Portuguese, as an instrument to measure Quality of Life, complemented by an identification, social, demographical and clinical data questionnaire. Results: Individuals with hearing loss who joined the study sample revealed worst perceptions of the State of Health than the self-perceptions of the sample elements that constituted the reference values, especially in the dimensions of General Health of the component Physical Health and dimensions Social Function and Mental Health of the Mental Health Component. Conclusions: Hearing loss is negatively associated with high health, promoting differences between subjects with and without hearing loss, in SF-36v2 dimensions of Physical and Social Functioning, General and Mental Health, Role-Physical and Role-Emotional and Vitality. Hearing evaluation, hearing loss prevention and hearing rehabilitation may contribute for an improvement in social functioning and population well-being status.
This study aims to measure the quality of life in people with hearing loss that was characterized by air tone thresholds average loss. This transversal, quantitative and descriptive study conducted from May to October of 2010, collected a sample of 328 people (47.0% male), with medium age ± standard deviation of 45.82 ± 12.93 years, appointed to the audiology facilities of CHTS-UPA, EPE in Penafiel Porto, to evaluation and interview. It was used the SF-36v2 in Portuguese, as an instrument to measure Quality of Life, complemented by an identification, social, demographical and clinical data questionnaire. Results: Individuals with hearing loss who joined the study sample revealed worst perceptions of the State of Health than the self-perceptions of the sample elements that constituted the reference values, especially in the dimensions of General Health of the component Physical Health and dimensions Social Function and Mental Health of the Mental Health Component. Conclusions: Hearing loss is negatively associated with high health, promoting differences between subjects with and without hearing loss, in SF-36v2 dimensions of Physical and Social Functioning, General and Mental Health, Role-Physical and Role-Emotional and Vitality. Hearing evaluation, hearing loss prevention and hearing rehabilitation may contribute for an improvement in social functioning and population well-being status.
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Qualidade de vida Perda auditiva Estado de saúde Questionário SF-36v2 Portuguesa Quality of life Hearing loss Health status V2 Portuguese questionnaire SF-36
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo