Technology Usage among Elderly with Self-Reported Hearing Disability: Results from InveCe.Ab

The objective of the work is to establish the characterization of the auditory disability and its relationship with resilience at the Technical University of Manabí. The article shows a conceptual analysis related to the inclusion and social integration of disabled students. Based on the fact that the person with disabilities grows and develops in the same way as that of people without disabilities and what usually happens is that disabled people are rejected and discriminated against based on a prefabricated and erroneous conceptualization of these people. The results associated with the application of the SV-RES test prepared by the researchers are shown (Saavedra & Villalta, 2008b). Characterization of the auditory deficit is made in the students, and the limitations that derive from it are pointed out. We analyze the particularities related to communication with students who have a hearing disability and resilience in this type of student, where some personal highlights that in this sense constitute an example of resilience. Finally, the results related to the study of the relationship between students' hearing disability and the level of resilience dimensions are shown.

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The influence of external variables on information technology usage behavior

Proceedings of HICSS-29: 29th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences ◽

10.1109/hicss.1996.495323 ◽

1996 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

G.S. Hubona ◽

E. Kennick

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Technology Usage ◽

External Variables ◽

Usage Behavior

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Mobile technology usage in early childhood: Pre-COVID-19 and the national lockdown period in North Cyprus

Education and Information Technologies ◽

10.1007/s10639-021-10658-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nihan Koran ◽

Bengü Berkmen ◽

Ahmet Adalıer

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Mobile Technology ◽

Technology Usage ◽

North Cyprus

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Perception and Attitude of Teachers towards the Inclusion of Students with Hearing Disabilities

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci11040187 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 187

Author(s):

David Pérez-Jorge ◽

María del Carmen Rodríguez-Jiménez ◽

Eva Ariño-Mateo ◽

Khairi José Sosa-Gutiérrez

Keyword(s):

Canary Islands ◽

Hearing Disability ◽

Adequate Response ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Attitudes And Perceptions ◽

Attitudes Towards Inclusion ◽

Educational Inclusion ◽

Perceptions Of Teachers

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the attitudes and perceptions of teachers regarding the educational inclusion of students with hearing disabilities. The study sample consisted of 128 teachers from the Canary Islands, of which 72 worked in ordinary centers and 56 in Ordinary Centers for Preferential Educational Attention for Hearing Disability (COAEPHD). A quantitative cut methodology was used, based on the use of the Questionnaire of Opinions, Attitudes and Competencies of Teachers towards Disability (CACPD). The results of this study do not allow us to affirm that the teachers showed positive attitudes towards inclusion, expressing concern about offering a correct and adequate response to the students with hearing disabilities. They considered that educational inclusion requires important improvements focused on the training and specialization of teachers in the field of inclusion.

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Prevalence and determinants of hearing disability among older persons in Malaysia: Finding of National Health Morbidity Survey ( NHMS ) 2018

Geriatrics and Gerontology International ◽

10.1111/ggi.14039 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (S2) ◽

pp. 43-48

Author(s):

Abdul Aziz Harith ◽

Noor Ani Ahmad ◽

Norhafizah Sahril ◽

Nor'ain Ab Wahab ◽

Noraida Abdul Kassim ◽

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Keyword(s):

National Health ◽

Older Persons ◽

Hearing Disability

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The effective screening tools for detecting hearing loss in elderly population: HHIE-ST Versus TSQ

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-020-01996-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nichtima Chayaopas ◽

Pornthep Kasemsiri ◽

Panida Thanawirattananit ◽

Patorn Piromchai ◽

Kwanchanok Yimtae

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Screening Tool ◽

Diagnostic Value ◽

Screening Tools ◽

Effective Screening ◽

Hearing Disability ◽

Test Study ◽

Combined Test ◽

Single Question

Abstract Background Globally increasing number of elders is concerned. Hearing loss process in older adults cannot be avoided. An effective screening tool for hearing loss is essential for proper diagnosis and rehabilitation, which can improve QOL in older adults. Methods This prospective-diagnostic test study evaluates the diagnostic value of Thai version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly Screening (HHIE-ST) and the Thai Single Question (TSQ) surveys in screening hearing disability in 1109 Thai participants aged 60 years and older in communities in four provinces in Thailand. The HHIE-ST consisted of 10 selected questions from the validated HHIE-Thai version. A TSQ survey was developed to have the same meaning as an English Single Question survey. The participants answered both questionnaires, and a standard audiometry test assessed with air conduction from 250 to 8000 Hz was included as a gold standard. Results The prevalence of hearing disability was 38.34%. The HHIE-ST achieved a sensitivity of 88.96% (95% CI 85.77–91.64) and specificity of 52.19% (95% CI 48.24–56.13) for diagnosis hearing disability in Thai older adults, whereas the TSQ yielded a sensitivity of 88.73% and a specificity of 55.93%. A combined test including the HHIE-ST and TSQ achieved better performance with sensitivity of 85.29% and specificity of 60.13%. Conclusions Either the HHIE-ST or the TSQ is a sensitive and useful tool for screening hearing disability in Thai older adults. Using the HHIE-ST together with the TSQ resulted in a better screening tool for detecting moderate hearing loss older adults who will benefit and recommended for hearing rehabilitation. Trial registration The study is registered with the following number in the Thai Clinical Trials Registry: TCTR20151015003. Date of registration October 14, 2015.

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