Hearing handicap inventory for elderly(HHIE)로 선별한 난청 노인들의 삶의 질

The quality of life of elderly people with hearing loss selected by Hearing handicap inventory for elderly (HHIE)

Objective: The aimes of this study is to analyze the effects of presbycusis on the quality of life. Method: 47-elderly were participated. The participants were divided into the suspected hearing impaired group (N=18) and the within normal limits (WNL) group (N=29). One-way ANOVA was performed to determine the association between the HHIE and WHOQOL-BREF scores by age group, and independent t-test was carried out to analyze the inter-group relations. Results: The scores in WHOQOL-BREF differed significantly by age group (p=.011): people in their sixties scored 3.7±.62, those in their seventies 3.3±.56, and those in their eighties 2.8±.60, with significant differences observed. There were statistically significant inter-group differences (p=.000), with significant differences observed. Conclusion: The quality of life of the elderly were lowered depending on age and hearing impairment.