Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate hearing handicaps, instrumental activities of daily living, and hearing-handicap-related quality of life among community-dwelling older adults and identify factors that influence hearing-handicap-related quality of life. Methods: A total of 129 older adults aged 65 and over participated in the study, and data collection was conducted from December 20th, 2020 to March 20th, 2021. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlations, and multiple linear regression were used for data analysis. Results: Self-reported hearing handicaps positively associated with instrumental activities of daily living (r=.82, p<.001), and negatively associated with hearing-handicap-related quality of life (r=-.80, p<.001). Instrumental activities of daily living negatively associated with hearing-handicap-related quality of life (r=-.71, p<.001). Hearing handicaps influenced hearing-handicap-related quality of life (β=-.70, p<.001). A regression model explained 66% of the variance in hearing-handicap-related quality of life. Conclusion: Hearing handicaps affect hearing-handicap-related quality of life of older adults living in the community. Therefore, nursing interventions to prevent hearing handicaps are required to improve hearing-handicap-related quality of life of older adults.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 342-351 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Korean Gerontological Nursing Society.
Keywords
- Activities of daily living
- Aged
- Hearing loss
- Quality of life