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Hearing Loss in the Elderly: A Proposal for Intervention in Primary Health Care

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  • Débora Conceição Santos de Oliveira
  • Isaac Suzart Gomes-Filho
  • Michelle de Santana Xavier Ramos
  • Ana Lucia Barreto da Fonseca
  • Adan Araújo Marques
  • Alexandre Marcelo Hintz
  • Doris Firmino Rabelo
  • Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo
  • Simone Seixas da Cruz

Abstract

To evaluate the performance of professionals regarding knowledge about hearing loss in the elderly, through theoretical and practical training by a speech therapist. An intervention study was carried out with 87 Primary Health Care professionals in a municipality of Brazil. A survey of the participants’ knowledge related to hearing loss was performed using a data collection instrument composed of items related to both sociodemographic conditions and specific questions concerning the topic. This instrument was applied in two stages: before training and after training. The participants’ performance in relation to knowledge about hearing health was estimated by subtracting the post-training score from that obtained in pre-training. Participants were classified in higher performance (≥4 points) and lower performance (

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  • Débora Conceição Santos de Oliveira & Isaac Suzart Gomes-Filho & Michelle de Santana Xavier Ramos & Ana Lucia Barreto da Fonseca & Adan Araújo Marques & Alexandre Marcelo Hintz & Doris Firmino Rab, 2023. "Hearing Loss in the Elderly: A Proposal for Intervention in Primary Health Care," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:13:y:2023:i:4:p:21582440231206374
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440231206374
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