Psychosocial impacts of a hearing loss
- Created by: Hannah Jeffery
- Created on: 25-03-16 16:58
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- Psychosocial impacts of having a hearing loss
- The effects on the family
- Factors
- strength of the relationship
- close are more inclined
- family roles
- spouse, child, parent
- Age of children
- adult children have a greater responsibility
- strength of the relationship
- Effect for carer
- increased dependency
- could create strain if they dont have the patience or time
- increased dependency
- changes in social or working life
- might not want to see friends or go to parties
- partner doesnt want to go byself
- might have to give up job
- may feel worthless
- partner may have a greater financial importance
- might not want to see friends or go to parties
- Effect on children
- role changes
- for younger
- confusion and adaption
- older
- embarrassment, strain
- may have children of their own
- resent parents
- embarrassment, strain
- for younger
- role changes
- Stephens et al 2004 positive experiences for partner
- 45% listed one or more positive
- realised the importance of their own hearing
- their help was appreciated
- developed their communication skills
- Factors
- Depression
- Hogan 2001. barlow et al 2007
- greater levels that general population
- cause and effect not established
- reductionist
- higher than other long term illnesses
- eg diabetes as it doesn't effect communication
- greater levels that general population
- Gilhome 1980
- significant relationship
- relationship did not correlate to severity of hearing loss
- Barlow et al 2007
- rare but some reported suicidal feelings
- Hogan 2001. barlow et al 2007
- Isolation
- mosley and Bally 1996
- mixed response
- could be due to support groups eg deaf awareness
- mosley and Bally 1996
- Loneliness
- Thomas et al 1980
- 24% lonely compared to 14% control group
- age bias
- Thomas et al 1980
- Relationships
- increase in strain
- Kyle and wood 1987
- Glass et al 1992
- higher rates of divorce
- increase in strain
- Jobs
- Barlow et al 2007
- increase in people having to change jobs
- Reduction in quality of life
- Thomas et al 1980
- less happy at work
- Barlow et al 2007
- Stephens et al 2003
- positive impacts for Hearing impaired person
- Cognitive changes
- eg increased ability to concentrate
- using hearing loss to advantage
- eg opting out of situations that dont want to be in
- self management
- eg listening with good ear
- proud of self
- eg listening with good ear
- Technical facilitators
- assistive devices
- increase quality of life
- Cognitive changes
- interview
- subject to social desirability
- positive impacts for Hearing impaired person
- reduced awareness of environment
- used for
- localisation
- awarenness
- safety
- enjoyment
- Psychosocial effects
- stress or anxiety
- rosenham and freidman 1976
- detachment
- depression
- ramsdell 1962
- depression
- reliant on friends and family
- loss of independence
- barlow et al 2007
- lost sense of self
- barlow et al 2007
- burden
- loss of independence
- fear of being alone
- loss of sleep
- stress or anxiety
- used for
- The effects on the family
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