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Opportunistic hearing screening in elderly inpatients.

Krishan Ramdoo¹, Jordan Bowen¹, Oliver T Dale¹

¹Geriatric/ENT Department, Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust, Reading, UK.

SAGE Open Medicine

|January 16, 2016

Summary

Occult hearing loss is common in elderly inpatients. A simple screening identified many patients needing hearing aids, improving their well-being.

Keywords:

Elderly deafness hearing aids hearing loss screening

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Audiology
Public Health

Background:

Hearing loss is prevalent in the elderly, yet underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Hearing aid use is linked to improved quality of life in older adults.
Opportunistic screening in healthcare settings can identify individuals with hearing impairments.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence of undiagnosed hearing loss in elderly inpatients.
To assess the feasibility of implementing a simple hearing screening program within elderly care wards.
To evaluate the rate of hearing aid provision following screening.

Main Methods:

A ward-based hearing screen was conducted on 51 elderly inpatients (>65 years).
The screening included a patient-reported hearing disability assessment and a whisper test.
Individuals failing the screen or reporting difficulties were referred for formal audiological assessment.

Main Results:

41% of patients reported hearing loss, and 31% failed the whisper test.
73% of screened patients were referred for audiological assessment.
22% of patients were fitted with hearing aids after assessment.

Conclusions:

Undiagnosed hearing loss is highly prevalent among elderly inpatients.
A simple, two-step screening method is effective in identifying patients with hearing loss.
Opportunistic screening leads to a significant number of elderly patients receiving hearing aids.