scholarly journals QUALITY OF LIFE IN FLIGHT PERSONNEL OF CIVIL AVIATION AIRCRAFT AFFECTED BY INDUSTRIAL NOISE: HYGIENIC, CLINICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. 887-893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina P. Dyakovich ◽  
V. A. Pankov ◽  
P. V. Kazakova ◽  
M. V. Kuleshova ◽  
I. V. Tikhonova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
Flight Crew ◽  
Industrial Noise ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact

Hygienic studies have shown in the cockpit of aircraft and helicopters of crew equivalent levels of sound and vibration in most cases to exceed the maximum permissible levels. There was an exhaustion of the labor process of flight crew members (FCM) due to the high intellectual, sensory, emotional loads caused by the elevated responsibility for safety. The assessment of working conditions of the flight crew can be attributed to their class 3.1-3.4 (harmful working conditions). The clinical and audiological picture showed hearing loss in all subjects to be chronic, bilateral, sensorineural type, slowly progressive, without general somatic pathology, which could lead to hearing loss. The excess of the total physical component of the health-related quality of life (HRQL) over the total psychological component was identified in FCM. The values of the mental health and life activity scores of HRQL were found to be lower than in the comparison group. Evaluation of the psychoemotional status of FCM revealed the adaptive type of attitude to the disease, the lack of social frustration and personality traits predisposing to the development of neurosis and reflecting neurotic changes. The further longitudinal studies are needed to clarify identified socio-psychological characteristics of patients and to develop effective measures of psychosocial and medical rehabilitation that improve the HRQL of the FCM affected by the impact of industrial noise.

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Work-Related Quality of Life through the Lens of Sexual Orientation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Cindy Mendes ◽  
Henrique Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the exceptional situation that has been experienced on a global scale since 2020, it is essential to assess the impact of COVID-19 in several areas and domains. Therefore, this research seeks to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on work-related quality of life (WRQoL) in a Portuguese-speaking sample, through the lens of sexual orientation. One thousand, five hundred and seventy-seven individuals participated in this study, of which 1396 (88.5%) self-identified as heterosexual, 95 (6.0%) as gay or lesbian, and 87 (5.5%) as bisexual. Participants responded to the “Work-Related Quality of Life” scale, the “Fear of COVID-19” scale, and the “Negative Impact of COVID-19” scale. Bisexuals scored higher on “Fear of COVID-19” and “Negative Impact of COVID-19” than heterosexual, and gay, or lesbian participants. Differences between sexual orientations for all dimensions of WRQoL were found: heterosexual participants scored higher on general well-being, home–work interface, career satisfaction, working conditions, and lower on stress at work, compared to bisexual, and gay, or lesbian participants. Gay or lesbian participants scored lower than heterosexual and bisexual participants on career satisfaction and working conditions. Sexual orientation, the fear of COVID-19, and the negative impact of COVID-19 were significant predictors of overall WRQoL (explaining 13% of variance). Moderation analysis also showed that sexual orientation is a significant moderator of the association between the fear of COVID-19, the negative impact of COVID-19, and WRQoL. LGB people (especially bisexuals) suffer more severe impacts of COVID-19 and have lower WRQoL than heterosexual people. Inevitably, this has consequences in terms of mental health and overall quality of life for sexual minorities, thus reinforcing the need to adopt inclusive policies in organizations and companies to improve their WRQoL.

The Hearing Impairment Impact–Significant Other Profile (HII-SOP): A Tool to Measure Hearing Loss-Related Quality of Life in Spouses of People with Hearing Loss

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 807-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill E. Preminger ◽  
Suzanne Meeks
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
The Impact

Background: Third-party hearing loss-related quality of life (HLQoL) reports measure the third-party disability as a result of communicating regularly with someone with hearing loss. Scales with known psychometric characteristics validated on a diverse subject population are needed in order to describe the activity limitations and participation restrictions experienced by spouses as a result of living with an individual with hearing loss. Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to develop a scale to measure third-party HLQoL in spouses of people with hearing loss with acceptable psychometric characteristics. This scale is known as the Hearing Impairment Impact–Significant Other Profile (HII-SOP). Research Design: In Study 1, the initial test items were developed and evaluated with a factor analysis for adequate construct validity. In Study 2, the internal consistency reliability, the validity, and the test-retest reliability of the revised test were evaluated. Study Sample: In Study 1, 120 people between 34 and 87 yr of age participated and in Study 2, 164 people between 23 and 88 yr of age participated. Data Collection and Analysis: In Study 1, a 41-item questionnaire was developed based on five content areas: physical adjustment, social activities, emotional reaction, intimate relationship, and change in roles. The scale was submitted to a factor analysis to analyze interrelationships among items, determine the underlying dimensions, and select items for the final scale. In Study 2, the internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and test-retest reliability were evaluated in the revised 20-item questionnaire. The internal-consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha. Validity was assessed by observing the correlations of the new scale with well-established scales measuring related constructs: overall health-related quality of life, marital communication, HLQoL, and negative affect, in both the person with hearing loss and the spouse. Test-retest reliability was measured in a subset of the spouses who completed the HII-SOP between 2 and 4 wk after the initial scale was completed. Results: The HII-SOP is a 20-item scale with three subscales which measure: (1) the emotions that arise when having a spouse with hearing loss as well as the impact of the hearing loss on the marital relationship, (2) the impact of the hearing loss on the social life of the spouse, and (3) the communication strategies used by the spouse. The scale and its subscales have adequate internal-consistency reliability suggesting that the 20 items do measure a single construct and the subscales do measure distinct subconstructs. The HII-SOP scale was significantly correlated with measures expected to relate to the construct of third-party disability associated with hearing loss. Finally, the HII-SOP scale has adequate test-retest reliability (r = 0.90) and the 95% critical differences is 19.7 points. Conclusions: The HII-SOP is a scale to measure third-party HLQoL in spouses of individuals with hearing loss. Scores of 20–39 reflect mild third-party disability, scores of 40–59 reflect moderate third-party disability, and scores >60 reflect severe third-party disability associated with hearing loss.

scholarly journals Impact of tinnitus on quality of life: a review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1006
Author(s):  
Santosh Kumar Swain
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Lower Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Emotional Effects

Tinnitus is a poorly understood disorder in medicine. Tinnitus is an auditory perception of the sound in the ear or head in the absence of the external or internal stimuli. It is a common medical symptom which can be debilitating to all age group although frequently associated with elderly individuals. Tinnitus may be associated with lower health related quality of life (HRQoL). Tinnitus is a disturbing otological symptoms and often associated with hearing loss. The risk factors for tinnitus are hearing loss, ototoxicity, head injury and depression. It poses a challenge to the quality of the life. Tinnitus is a symptom which can be associated with various diseases of the external, middle or inner ear, brain stem and cerebral cortex. Tinnitus is frequently seen clinical finding and its adversity affects the quality of life in relatively small proportions of the individuals. The quality of the life is often affected in terms of psychological or emotional effects, sleep disturbance, auditory and health effects. Tinnitus can be debilitating to the sufferers. The quality of the life is often affected in terms of psychological or emotional effects, sleep disturbance, auditory and health effects.  Hearing assessment and   evaluation of quality of life should be advocated in routine assessment of the tinnitus patients. The objective of this study was to discuss the impact of tinnitus on quality of life.

scholarly journals The impact of hearing loss on the quality of life in adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 139 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milica Tatovic ◽  
Snezana Babac ◽  
Dragoslava Djeric ◽  
Ruzica Anicic ◽  
Zoran Ivankovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Hearing Handicap ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. The hearing apparatus is one of the most important factors related to the development of oral communication. Thus, hearing disorders and deafness lead to severe handicap. Hearing impairment in adults cause verbal communication disorders that influence psychical, emotional and social functioning. Nowadays, there is a noticeable world tendency towards improving hard of hearing person?s quality of life. Objective. Objective was to assess the association between hearing impairment and health-related quality of life. Methods. A hundred adults with billateral hearing impairment underwent hearing examination and answered the Hering Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening (HHIE-S, Ventry and Weinstein), specific for hearing impairment. Results. Almost half of all participants (44%) had a moderate hearing loss, and 36% had a mild loss. Infrequently, participants had a severe degree of hearing loss (13%) and deafness (7%). Self reported hearing handicap revealed significant emotional, social and situational dysfunctions (?2=40.960; df=1; p<0.01). Severity of hearing loss was significantly correlated with hearing handicap (r=0.212; p<0.05). More often, participants revealed social and situational than emotional hearing handicap (?2=131.89; df=100; p<0.05). Only 12% of all participants habitually used hearing aids, and they observed a significantly better quality of life scores (?2=6.23; df=1; p<0.05). Conclusion. Health-related quality of life must be estimated as a factor of great importance. Investigations should involve a more extansive population with hearing loss and a national programme should be started.

scholarly journals Bilateral Permanent Childhood Hearing Loss and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescence

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 484
Author(s):  
Stavros Petrou ◽  
Kamran Khan ◽  
Colin Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Childhood Hearing Loss

Little is known about the impact of bilateral permanent childhood hearing loss (PCHL) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The objective of this study was to describe preference-based and non-preference based HRQoL outcomes in adolescence, from both self and proxy perspectives, amongst participants of the Hearing Outcomes Project. The Health Utilities Index Marks II (HUI2) and III (HUI3) and the PedsQLTM Version 4.0 Generic Core Scales were used to measure HRQoL based on self and parent proxy reports in 114 adolescents aged 13–19 years, 76 with bilateral PCHL and 38 with normal hearing, recruited from a population sample that was followed up from birth to adolescence. Descriptive statistics and multivariable analyses were used to estimate the relationship between severity of PCHL and HRQoL outcomes. PCHL was associated with decrements in mean multi-attribute utility score that varied between 0.078 and 0.148 for the HUI2 (p = 0.001) and between 0.205 and 0.315 for the HUI3 (p < 0.001), dependent upon the national tariff set applied and respondent group. Multivariable analyses revealed that, after controlling for clinical and sociodemographic covariates, mean HUI3 multi-attribute utility scores were significantly lower in adolescents with moderately severe, severe and profound hearing loss than in adolescents with normal hearing. Significant differences in physical functioning, social functioning, psychosocial functioning and total PedsQLTM scores were only observed when assessments by parents were relied upon, but these dissipated in the multivariable analyses. Bilateral PCHL is associated with poorer HRQoL outcomes in adolescence. Further studies conducted are needed to understand the trajectory and underpinning mechanisms of HRQoL outcomes following PCHL.

ACCESSIBLE HOUSING AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE: MEASUREMENTS OF WELLBEING OUTCOMES FOLLOWING HOME MODIFICATIONS

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillippa Carnemolla ◽  
Catherine Bridge
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Home Modifications ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

The multi-dimensional relationship between housing and population health is now well recognised internationally, across both developing and developed nations. This paper examines a dimension within the housing and health relationship – accessibility – that to date has been considered difficult to measure. This paper reports on the mixed method results of larger mixed-method, exploratory study designed to measure the impact of home modifications on Health-Related Quality of Life, supported by qualitative data of recipients’ experiences of home modifications. Data was gathered from 157 Australian HACC clients, who had received home modifications. Measurements were taken for both before and after home modifications and reveal that home modifications were associated with an average 40% increase in Health-Related Quality of Life levels. The qualitative results revealed that participants positively associated home modifications across six effect themes: increased safety and confidence, improved mobility at home, increased independence, supported care-giving role, increased social participation, and ability to return home from hospital. This exploratory research gives an insight into the potential for accessible architecture to impact improvements in community health and wellbeing.

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