Maria Fernanda Capoani Garcia Mondelli|Patrícia Jorge Soalheiro de Souza
Qualidade de vida em idosos antes e após a adaptação do AASI
Universidade de São Paulo
presbycusis common disorder elderly causes hearing loss may contribute development psychiatric disorders leading isolation due communication difficulties social environmentto identify whoqol world health organization quality life questionnaire quality life hearing impaired individuals hearing aid fittingswe 30 individuals hearing loss 60 years age patients speech therapy clinic patients answered whoqol questions without use hearing aids effective use sound amplification device period three months answered whoqol bref consists 26 questions two general qualityoflife questions 24 associated four aspects physical psychological environmental social relationsthere significant improvement quality life general far leisure activities concerned major changes regarding frequency negative feelings even hearing aid fitting patients continue feelingsthe use hearing aids favored overall quality life individuals evaluated