청력손실이 있는 노인에서 세계보건기구 삶의 질 척도(WHOQOL-BREF)의 신뢰도와 타당도: 보청기 착용 유무
The Reliability and Validity of World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument in Elderly Patients with Hearing Loss: Depending on Use of Hearing Aid
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Purpose: Presbycusis is a common disorder and may contribute to the development of some psychiatric problem in the elderly, resulting in social -isolation. The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of life of hearing impaired who use hearing aids and hearing aid non-users through World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL). We measured the reliability and validity of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) in elderly individuals with hearing loss. The main purpose was to find out whether WHOQOL-BREF is a good measurement or not for quality of life in elderly with hearing loss. Methods: Sixty-two elderly individuals with hearing loss aged sixty years or more participated in the study. They were recruited from a hearing aids center or social welfare facilities. Participants were divided into two groups: non hearing aid users and hearing aid users. WHOQOL-BREF, which is a short version of the WHOQOL, consisted of 26 questions. Among them, 2 questions were about general quality-of-life and the rest of them were associated with four aspects: physical, psychological, environmental, and social relations. The scores of this inventory were compared between the two groups. Results: Significant differences were observed in the only overall score for quality of life between two groups (p < 0.05), but no significant differences were observed in other factors. The overall reliability was Cronbach’s alpha was 0.76 for hearing aid users and Cronbach’s alpha was 0.56 about hearing aid non-users. Conclusion: The result of this study suggested that it is not appropriate to use Korean WHOQOL-BREF for measuring the quality of life for elderly people with hearing loss because it doesn’t have good internal consistency.
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Purpose: Presbycusis is a common disorder and may contribute to the development of some psychiatric problem in the elderly, resulting in social -isolation. The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of life of hearing impaired who use hearing aids and hearing aid non-users through World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL). We measured the reliability and validity of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) in elderly individuals with hearing loss. The main purpose was to find out whether WHOQOL-BREF is a good measurement or not for quality of life in elderly with hearing loss. Methods: Sixty-two elderly individuals with hearing loss aged sixty years or more participated in the study. They were recruited from a hearing aids center or social welfare facilities. Participants were divided into two groups: non hearing aid users and hearing aid users. WHOQOL-BREF, which is a short version of the WHOQOL, consisted of 26 questions. Among them, 2 questions were about general quality-of-life and the rest of them were associated with four aspects: physical, psychological, environmental, and social relations. The scores of this inventory were compared between the two groups. Results: Significant differences were observed in the only overall score for quality of life between two groups (p < 0.05), but no significant differences were observed in other factors. The overall reliability was Cronbach’s alpha was 0.76 for hearing aid users and Cronbach’s alpha was 0.56 about hearing aid non-users. Conclusion: The result of this study suggested that it is not appropriate to use Korean WHOQOL-BREF for measuring the quality of life for elderly people with hearing loss because it doesn’t have good internal consistency.
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