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    Quality of life among women with noise‐induced hearing loss

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    Lillemor R-M Hallberg ,

    About Lillemor R-M
    Lillemor R-M Hallberg, is a professor in public health at the Nordic School of Public Health in Göteborg, Sweden. Professor Hallberg, who is also an associate professor in psychology, took her doctoral degree in psychology 1992 with a dissertation titled "Hearing impairment, coping and perceived handicap in middle-aged individuals with aquired hearing loss: an interactional perspective". Professor Hallbergs two main research areas concern hearing impairment and chronic pain.
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    Ulrika Påsse,

    About Ulrika
    Ulrika Påsse, who is an educated sociologist, is presently a research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Göteborg University, Sweden.
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    Gunilla Jansson

    About Gunilla
    Gunilla Jansson, is a hearing audiologist at Boras lasarett, Boras, Sweden. Gunilla Jansson has the main responsibility for the audiological care at all hospitals in the western part of Sweden.
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    Abstract

    One purpose of this study was to describe coping, disability and handicap, and psychological general wellbeing (quality of life) among women with noise‐induced hearing loss. An additional purpose was to explore psychological and audiological factors affecting quality of life in this female group. Three standardised questionnaires were used: the Communication Strategies Scale (CSS), the Hearing Disabilities and Handicap Scale (HDHS) and the Psychological General Well‐being Scale (PGWB). Data was consecutively assessed during one year at the hearing clinics on two hospitals in the western part of Sweden. Sixty‐five females with hearing loss of sensori‐neural type and a history of noise‐exposure were included in the study. In a stepwise regression analysis, “interpersonal distress” and “speech perception” (subscales of the HDHS) and “verbal communication strategies” explained 45 percent of the variance (multiple R = 0.67). Interestingly, pure‐tone audiometry and difficulties to hear sounds other than speech did not affect quality of life in this female group.
    How to Cite: Hallberg, L.R.-M., Påsse, U. and Jansson, G., 2009. Quality of life among women with noise‐induced hearing loss. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 1(1), pp.23–37. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/15017419909510735
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      Published on 08 Jul 2009
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    Hallberg, L.R.-M., Påsse, U. and Jansson, G., 2009. Quality of life among women with noise‐induced hearing loss. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 1(1), pp.23–37. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/15017419909510735

    Hallberg LR-M, Påsse U, Jansson G. Quality of life among women with noise‐induced hearing loss. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. 2009;1(1):23–37. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/15017419909510735

    Hallberg, L. R.-M., Påsse, U., & Jansson, G. (2009). Quality of life among women with noise‐induced hearing loss. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 1(1), 23–37. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/15017419909510735

    Hallberg LR-M, Påsse U and Jansson G, ‘Quality of Life Among Women with Noise‐induced Hearing Loss’ (2009) 1 Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research 23 DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/15017419909510735

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