Tang, Diana and Tran, Yvonne and McMahon, Catherine and Turner, Jessica and Amin, Janaki and Sinha, Kompal and Alam, Mohammad Nure and Wuthrich, Viviana and Sherman, Kerry A. and Garcia, Patrick and Mitchell, Rebecca and Braithwaite, Jeffrey and Leigh, Greg and Lim, Shermin and Shekhawat, Giriraj Singh and Rapport, Frances and Ferguson, Melanie and Gopinath, Bamini (2023) A protocol for the Hearing impairment in Adults: A Longitudinal Outcomes Study (HALOS). PLOS ONE, 18 (3): 0283171. ISSN 1932-6203,
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BackgroundOften considered an "invisible disability", hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases and the third leading cause for years lived with disability worldwide. Hearing loss has substantial impacts on communication, psychological wellbeing, social connectedness, cognition, quality of life, and economic independence. The Hearing impairment in Adults: a Longitudinal Outcomes Study (HALOS) aims to evaluate the: (1) impacts of hearing devices (hearing aids and/or cochlear implants), (2) differences in timing of these interventions and in long-term outcomes between hearing aid and cochlear implant users, and (3) cost-effectiveness of early intervention for adult-onset hearing loss among hearing device users.Materials and methodsHALOS is a mixed-methods study collecting cross-sectional and longitudinal data on health and social outcomes from 908 hearing aid and/or cochlear implant users aged >= 40 years, recruited from hearing service providers across Australia. The quantitative component will involve an online survey at baseline (time of recruitment), 24-months, and 48-months and will collect audiological, health, psychosocial, functional and employment outcomes using validated instruments. The qualitative component will be conducted in a subset of participants at baseline and involve semi-structured interviews to understand the patient journey and perspectives on the Australian hearing service model.EthicsThis study has been approved by the Macquarie University Human Research Ethics Committee (ID: 11262) and Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (ID: LNR/22/SAC/88).Dissemination of results: Study findings will be disseminated to participants via a one-page summary, and to the public through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at conferences.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | QUALITY-OF-LIFE; SHORT-FORM; INTERVENTION; HANDICAP; RISK; |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Apr 2024 13:32 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Apr 2024 13:32 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/60857 |
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