Background and aims Patients with age -related hearing loss (ARHL) and their natural caregivers have to confront a disability that produces progressive lifestyle changes. There is an interest in studying the ability of patients and their caregivers to cope with the difficulties that affect quality of life (QoL). In a sample of patient-caregiver dyads in the specific context of ARHL, we examine whether the QoL of patients and caregivers is influenced by the coping processes they use from a specific actor–partner interdependence model (APIM). Methods This cross-sectional study involved dyads with patients having a diagnosis of ARHL. The self-reported data included QoL (WHOQoL-BREF) and coping strategies (BriefCope). The APIM was used to test the dyadic effects of coping strategies on QoL. Results A total of 448 dyads were included; the patients and caregivers were love partners for 59% of the dyads. Coping strategies, such as social support, avoidance, problem solving, and positive thinking, exhibited evidence of actor effects (degree to which the individual’s coping strategies are associated with their own QoL). Effects on the partner (degree to which the individual’s coping strategies are associated with the QoL of the other member of the dyad) were found, i.e., when the patients mobilized their coping strategy based on social support and problem-solving, their caregivers reported higher environmental QoL. Conclusion This study emphasizes that the QoL for patients and their caregivers was directly related to the coping strategies they used. This finding suggests that targeted interventions should be offered to help patients and their relatives to implement more effective coping strategies. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12955-019-1161-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Résumé Pour faire face aux grandes évolutions démographiques, le plan d’action des fédérations Agirc et Arrco 2009-2013 se déploie dans trois grandes orientations, communes à toutes les institutions de retraite complémentaires (IRC). La première concerne le développement de la prévention. La seconde travaille à prolonger l’autonomie des personnes âgées et handicapées au domicile. La dernière accompagne la perte d’autonomie au sein des structures collectives. C’est dans le cadre de la seconde orientation que la direction de l’action sociale a conduit une étude sécurité habitat où les nouvelles technologiques ont toute leur place. Bilan contrasté et instructif de la compréhension des besoins par les différents acteurs.

Dans le domaine de l’action sociale des régimes de retraite Agirc et Arrco, les partenaires sociaux ont choisi de soutenir une action toujours innovante à ce jour : la prévention globale, couvrant le champ médico-psycho-social, pour un vieillissement « réussi » des populations âgées, voire très âgées. Il s’agit de l’un des axes prioritaires de l’action sociale de la retraite complémentaire, qui cible également l’accompagnement de la perte d’autonomie à domicile ou l’entrée en établissement d’hébergement.

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