Factors Associated With Third-Party Disability in Spouses of Older People With Hearing Impairment

Abstract

This research study shows that spouses of older people with hearing impairment experience third-party disability as a result of their partners' hearing impairment and that the SOS-HEAR could be used to identify the nature of the disability. The three factors found to be associated with third-party disability could identify spouses at risk of third-party disability related to hearing impairment and form the basis of an intervention.

Family member involvement in audiology appointments with older people with hearing impairment

“…Family-centred care accepts the family as the client, rather than just the person with the health condition (Hamilton et al, 2003). Within audiology, the involvement of family members can not only address third-party disability, but family members can also assist the person with hearing impairment in their rehabilitation (Scarinci et al, 2008(Scarinci et al, , 2012. Family members typically have the best knowledge about the client and experience the communication diffi culties caused by the hearing impairment on a daily basis.…”

Readability of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation

“…The significance of third-party disability and its effects within the realm of hearing impairment has received considerable attention in recent literature Scarinci et al, 2009b;Scarinci, Worrall, & Hickson, 2012). Because hearing impairment affects communication, the resultant disability extends beyond the hearing impaired individual to their significant others as well (Grenness et al, 2016;Scarinci, Worrall, & Hickson, 2009a).…”

Third-party disability in family members of people with aphasia: a systematic review

“…The ICF shows how an individual's health condition can interact with contextual factors to influence their functioning and disability. Third-party disability was identified as an area for further development in the ICF [1]; it has since become an established concept in the field of communication disorders, particularly in hearing impairment [6,7,8]. Further investigation of thirdparty disability in the area of speech-language pathology has been recommended [9], specifically for spouses of people with aphasia [2].…”