Despite previous research into the psychosocial impact of hearing loss, little detail is known regarding the hearing and hearing-aid-related emotional states experienced by adults with hearing loss in...
Individual remote semi-structured interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and qualitatively analysed with reflexive and inductive thematic analysis....
Seventeen participants (9 female) with hearing loss (age range 44-74 years) participated. Ten used bilateral hearing aids, four unilateral and three used no hearing aids at the time of interviews....
The four main themes which emerged from the data were: identity and self-image, autonomy and control, personality and dominant emotional states and situational cost/benefit analysis with respect to us...
This study goes beyond previous literature by providing a more detailed insight into emotions related to hearing and hearing-aids in adults. Hearing loss causes a multitude of negative emotions, while...
The purpose of this review is to offer a concise summary of current knowledge regarding hidden hearing loss (HHL) and to describe the variety of mechanisms that contribute to its development. We will ...
Hidden hearing loss often also called cochlear synaptopathy affects afferent synapses of the inner hair cells. This description is in contrast to traditional models of hearing loss, which predominantl...
Establishing diagnostic tools for cochlear synaptopathy in humans is important to better understand this patient population, predict the long-term outcomes and allow patients to take the necessary pro...
Sibling relationships, one of the most extended relationships in life, contribute to an individual's social and emotional development. However, this relationship may be influenced if one sibling has a...
This study explored the influence of a hearing loss on the sibling relationship by gaining the perspectives of the sibling with normal hearing....
Adopting a phenomenological research design, semi-structured online interviews were conducted using Zoom and WhatsApp with nine participants who have siblings with hearing loss....
Hearing loss may significantly impact the normal hearing sibling's quality of life, affecting their psychological and social well-being, familial and peer relationships and overall experiences. Person...
There is a need to include siblings in aural rehabilitation and family engagements related to the child with hearing loss to provide a holistic and more effective rehabilitation and adjustment process...
Hearing aids (HAs) are designed for speech rather than music listening. The impact of HAs on music enjoyment is poorly studied. We examine the effect of HAs on active music enjoyment in individuals wi...
Cross-sectional study....
Tertiary medical center and community....
Adult (≥18 years) bilateral HA users and normal hearing (NH) controls actively listened to musical stimuli and rated their enjoyment across 3 measures (pleasantness, musicality, naturalness) with and ...
One hundred bilateral HA users (mean age 66.0 years, 52% female, better ear mean [SD] PTA 50.2 [13.5] dBHL, mean WRS 84.5 [16.5]%) completed the study. Increasing severity of HL (PTA) was independentl...
Increased severity of HL is associated with decreased music enjoyment that can be enhanced with HA usage. Thus, HA usage can positively enhance both speech and music appreciation....
The crystal structure of the six protomers of gap junction protein beta 2 (GJB2) enables prediction of the effect(s) of an amino acid substitution, thereby facilitating investigation of molecular path...
Patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss who appeared to have two GJB2 pathogenic variants, including the R143W variant, were investigated. Because the X-ray crystal structure of the six protomers of t...
The predicted structure demonstrated that the hydrogen bond between R143 and N206 was important for the stability of the protomer structure. From this prediction, R143W related N206S and N206T variant...
Investigation of the genotypes and clinical data in patients carrying the R143W variant on an allele indicated that severity of hearing loss depends largely on the levels of dysfunction of the pathoge...
To analyze hearing performance and expectations regarding the use of hearing aids (HA) by participants with minimal hearing loss....
This research is a primary, observational, longitudinal and prospective study. Two questionnaires, the Speech Spatial Qualities Questionnaire (SSQ) and the Expected Consequences of Hearing Aid Ownersh...
SSQ showed that, for hearing performance, greater difficulties were observed in unfavorable situations such as speech and speech-in-noise, followed by greater ease in locating the sound source and in ...
Minimal hearing loss can negatively influence everyday communicative situations, and the expectation of individuals with minimal hearing loss regarding the use of HA was shown to be high. In addition,...
To assess the knowledge and attitudes of 150 female caregivers in Samoa to childhood hearing loss and hearing services, and to compare findings between urban (n = 100) and rural-dwelling (n = 50) care...
A semi-structured interview using a 26-item questionnaire was administered to participants in the Samoan language. Participants were required to respond "yes", "no", or "unsure"....
Highest awareness of aetiology of childhood hearing loss was found for otitis media (88.7%), followed by noise exposure (64.7%) and family history (38%). Highest awareness of public health measures th...
There is positive support for community-based hearing health services for children among female caregivers of Samoa. There was high awareness of otitis media as a major cause of childhood hearing loss...
Infants diagnosed with a conductive hearing loss (CHL) are at increased risk of developmental delays. Using a sample of infants diagnosed with CHL through UNHS, this study aimed to investigate the rel...
Retrospective analysis was conducted for all infants with CHL born between 01/01/2007 and 31/12/2018 who had received UNHS. Chi squared analysis was conducted on data from 1208 records....
Infants with ≥1 risk factor for hearing loss were more likely to attend more than three occasions of service. Infants who were bilateral refer/medical exclusion, Torres Strait Islander, had ≥1 risk fa...
These findings highlight the relationship between clinical/demographic characteristics and occasions of service to diagnose CHL in children, including the CHL profile. An understanding of this relatio...
Early detection of hearing loss is important to the management of infants and young children with hearing loss. Pediatricians are often the first to encounter a child suspected to have hearing loss. T...
A cross-sectional survey-based study utilizing a validated questionnaire that was distributed to pediatricians in single tertiary academic health care institution that aims to evaluate the knowledge a...
A total of 67 pediatricians agreed to participate and were involved in our study. Mean age was 35 years and 44.1% were males. The majority (79.4%) thought it was very important to have a newborn heari...
There are gaps in Pediatricians knowledge and awareness towards hearing loss assessment and management in newborns. This likely requires further academic collaboration between specialties to improve t...
