Prevalence, diagnoses and rehabilitation services related to severe dual sensory loss (DSL) in older persons: a cross-sectional study based on medical recordsShow others and affiliations
2020 (English)In: International Journal of Audiology, ISSN 1499-2027, E-ISSN 1708-8186, Vol. 59, no 12, p. 921-929Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of severe dual sensory loss (DSL) among older persons (aged >= 65 years) in the Swedish population, to identify the diagnoses that cause severe DSL, and to identify rehabilitation services in which the participants have been involved.
Design: A cross-sectional design was applied. Medical records from Audiological, Low Vision, and Vision clinics from two Swedish counties were used.
Study sample: 1257 adults, aged >= 65 years with severe hearing loss (HL) (>= 70 dB HL) were included, whereof 101 had decimal visual acuity <= 0.3.
Results: Based on the population size in the two counties (>= 65 years, n = 127,638), the prevalence of severe DSL was approximately 0.08% in the population. Within the group having DSL (n = 101), 61% were women and 71% were aged >= 85 years. Common diagnoses were cataract and/or age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in combination with HL. The rehabilitation services offered were mainly hearing aids and various magnifiers.
Conclusions: The study confirmed previous results, indicating that the prevalence of severe DSL increases with age and that sensorineural HL and cataract, AMD or glaucoma coexist. The identified rehabilitation services mainly focussed on either vision loss or HL but not on severe DSL as a complex health condition.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2020. Vol. 59, no 12, p. 921-929
Keywords [en]
65 years and older, prevalence, rehabilitation services, severe dual sensory loss, diagnoses
National Category
Otorhinolaryngology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-84946DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2020.1783003ISI: 000546281900001PubMedID: 32628050Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85087617173OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-84946DiVA, id: diva2:1460005
Note
Funding Agencies:
Research School of Successful Ageing, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
Research Committee of Region Örebro County, Sweden
2020-08-212020-08-212022-05-23Bibliographically approved
In thesis