助听器在印度老年人群中的认知益处:一项纵向研究
Sanjay Kumar1, Angshuman Dutta1, Rashmi Natraj1
1Dept of ENT-HNS, Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore, India.
概括
助听器显著改善了与年龄相关的听力损失的老年印度人的认知功能和生活质量. 这项研究强调了及时的助听器干预对整体福祉的重要性.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 听力学 听力学是指听力学.
- 认知神经科学 认知神经科学
背景情况:
- 与年龄相关的听力损失在老年人中很普遍,对认知功能和生活质量产生负面影响.
- 在印度老年人群中,助听器对认知的益处仍未得到充分研究.
- 听力障碍是认知能力下降的可修改风险因素.
研究的目的:
- 调查助听器在老年印度患者中使用助听器的认知益处,这些患者经历了与年龄相关的听力损失.
- 评估助听器对这一群体生活质量和听力敏度的影响.
主要方法:
- 一项前性队列研究,涉及200名印度老年患者,他们配备了耳后 (BTE) 或耳道接收器 (RIC) 助听器.
- 使用迷你精神状态检查 (MMSE) 和蒙特利尔认知评估 (MoCA) 评估的认知功能.
- 用WHOQOL-OLD评估生活质量;用18个月的纯音调听力测试和语音感知测试测量听力敏度.
主要成果:
- 在18个月后,在MMSE,MoCA,WHOQOL-OLD和听力能力得分上观察到显著的改善 (p < 0.001).
- 基线认知功能,听力能力和生活质量是18个月认知结果的重要预测因素.
- 没有报告严重的认知障碍或混的医疗状况.
结论:
- 助听器使用对老年印度人的认知功能,生活质量和听力能力产生了实质性的积极影响.
- 使用助听器的早期干预对于提高这一群体的认知健康和整体福祉至关重要.
- 建议进行进一步的研究,以探索不同助听器模型的影响.
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