Leveraging the age friendly healthcare system initiative to achieve comprehensive, hearing healthcare across the spectrum of healthcare settings: an interprofessional perspective

Wallhagen, Margaret; Strawbridge, William J.; Tremblay, Kelly L.

doi:10.1080/14992027.2020.1853263

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“…However, no between-group differences were found in the types of chemotherapy regimens or doses of neurotoxic chemotherapy. The positive association between hearing loss and a higher comorbidity burden is consistent with studies in the general population [ 47 ].…”

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Associations among hearing loss, multiple co-occurring symptoms, and quality of life outcomes in cancer survivors

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Purpose Evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics, occurrence of common symptoms, symptom severity scores, and quality of life (QOL) outcomes in survivors with ( n = 155) and without ( n = 118) audiometrically confirmed hearing loss. Methods Survivors, who were recruited from throughout the San Francisco Bay area, completed the self-report questionnaires to obtain the information of demographic and clinical characteristics; the occurrence and severity of depression, anxiety, fatigue, decrements in energy, sleep disturbance, pain, and cognitive impairment; and the general and cancer-specific QOL outcomes. Parametric and non-parametric tests were used to evaluate for differences between the two survivor groups. Results Survivors with audiometrically confirmed hearing loss were older, more likely to be male, were more likely to be unemployed, report a lower annual household income, and had a higher comorbidity burden. Except for the severity of worst pain, no between-group differences were found in the occurrence rates for or severity of any of the symptoms. Survivors with hearing loss reported worse physical function and general health scores. Conclusions While no between-group differences in symptom occurrence rates and severity scores were found, across the total sample, a relatively high percentage of survivors who were over 6 years from their cancer diagnosis reported clinically meaningful levels of depression (25%), anxiety (50%), fatigue (40%), decrements in energy (70%), sleep disturbance (58%), cognitive impairment (57%), and pain (60%). Implications for Cancer Survivors Clinicians need to perform routine assessments of hearing loss, as well as common co-occurring symptoms and initiate individualized symptom management interventions.

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Associations among hearing loss, multiple co-occurring symptoms, and quality of life outcomes in cancer survivors

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“…Moreover, there is little risk that interventions targeting cardiovascular disease would exacerbate hearing problems. As such, there have been increasing calls for hearing healthcare to take a more interdisciplinary and holistic approach, as well as to address the broader health needs of individuals with hearing loss to promote overall health and well-being [ 36 , 37 ].…”

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New horizons in holistic, person-centred health promotion for hearing healthcare

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Age and Ageing

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Over the course of a lifetime, the risk of experiencing multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) increases, necessitating complex healthcare regimens. Healthcare that manages these requirements in an integrated way has been shown to be more effective than services that address specific diseases individually. One such chronic condition that often accompanies ageing is hearing loss and related symptoms, such as tinnitus. Hearing loss is not only highly prevalent in older adults but is also a leading cause of disability. Accumulating evidence demonstrates an interplay between auditory function and other aspects of health. For example, poorer cardiometabolic health profiles have been shown to increase the risk of hearing loss, which has been attributed to microvascular disruptions and neural degeneration. Additionally, hearing loss itself is associated with significantly increased odds of falling and is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Such evidence warrants consideration of new possibilities—a new horizon—for hearing care to develop a holistic, person-centred approach that promotes the overall health and wellbeing of the individual, as well as for audiology to be part of an interdisciplinary healthcare service. To achieve this holistic goal, audiologists and other hearing healthcare professionals should be aware of the range of conditions associated with hearing loss and be ready to make health promoting recommendations and referrals to the appropriate health practitioners. Likewise, healthcare professionals not trained in audiology should be mindful of their patients’ hearing status, screening for hearing loss or referring them to a hearing specialist as required.

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“…2 Furthermore, as noted earlier, it may be especially valuable to develop interprofessional approaches and multidimensional interventions that target the range of factors that affect hearing or are associated with hearing loss. 3 The findings of the study by Martinez-Amezcua et al 1 support the need for continued research designed to further tease apart the mechanisms underlying the association of hearing loss with health outcomes, including with poor physical function. Additionally, intervention studies aimed at improving hearing or mitigating hearing loss are needed to fully understand whether such correction affects health outcomes.…”

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“…2 Hearing health research has focused on these consequences as well as on the intriguing association of hearing impairment with cognitive functioning and dementia. 2,3 Physical health outcomes have been less commonly addressed in connection to hearing loss, especially in contrast to visual impairments. However, prior work has established hearing loss as a potential risk factor for falls, 4,5 and a few studies have found associations with physical activity and overall measures of physical functioning.…”

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Does Hearing Impairment Affect Physical Function?

Brenowitz

Wallhagen

2021

JAMA Netw Open

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Age-related hearing impairment is emerging as a potential risk factor for a broad range of poor health outcomes in older adults. The article by Martinez-Amezcua et al 1 provides additional insights on the association between hearing loss and physical functioning and points to future research directions that could tease apart the underlying mechanisms and inform intervention strategies. Although hearing loss is not typically considered an important predictor of physical function, prior work suggests an association. Martinez-Amezcua et al 1 examined the association between peripheral hearing loss, as measured with pure tone audiometry, and lower extremity physical functioning, as measured by the short physical performance battery (SPPB), in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. In this cohort of community-dwelling US Black and White older adults, worseOpen Access: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC-BY License.

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Leveraging the age friendly healthcare system initiative to achieve comprehensive, hearing healthcare across the spectrum of healthcare settings: an interprofessional perspective

Cited by 13 publications

References 55 publications

Associations among hearing loss, multiple co-occurring symptoms, and quality of life outcomes in cancer survivors

Associations among hearing loss, multiple co-occurring symptoms, and quality of life outcomes in cancer survivors

New horizons in holistic, person-centred health promotion for hearing healthcare

Does Hearing Impairment Affect Physical Function?

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