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Prevalence, diagnoses and rehabilitation services related to severe dual sensory loss (DSL) in older persons: a cross-sectional study based on medical records
Örebro University, School of Health Sciences. School of Successful Ageing, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
Örebro University, School of Health Sciences. Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9184-6989
Örebro University, School of Health Sciences. Örebro University Hospital. Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; The Swedish National Resource Centre for Deafblindness, Lund Sweden; Audiological Research Centre.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6965-6820
Örebro University, School of Health Sciences. Örebro University Hospital. Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; University Health Care Research Centre.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7352-8234
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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
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Otorhinolaryngology
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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
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Research School of Successful Ageing, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden  

Research Committee of Region Örebro County, Sweden 

Available from: 2020-08-21 Created: 2020-08-21 Last updated: 2022-05-23Bibliographically approved
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1. Older Adults with Dual Sensory Loss: Prevalence, Diagnoses & Rehabilitation Services
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Abstract [en]

Introduction: Globally, the population aged 65 years and older are predicted to double within 30 years. The risk of developing vision loss in combination with hearing loss – dual sensory loss (DSL) increases with age. DSL affects older adults within several aspects, and the main areas are communication, information, participation and orientation and mobility. 

Aim: The overall aim was to describe older adults with DSL regardingprevalence, diagnoses, rehabilitation and experiences with rehabilitation services in the Swedish context.

Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Data were collected by using register data, mainly medical records (Study I), and by individual interviews with older adults with DSL (Study II). In the first study, data were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi square tests, and in the second study inductive qualitative content analysis was used. 

Results: Study I showed that the national prevalence of severe DSL was estimated to approximately 0.08%. The result also showed statisticallysignificant differences in prevalence of severe DSL between age groups and the prevalence of severe DSL increased with age. No statistically significant difference were found between women and men regarding prevalence. Older adults with DSL had been provided with several rehabilitation services and the focus of the services were mainly on one of the senses, not on the combination of sensory losses. Sensorineural hearing loss in combination with cataracts and age-related macular degeneration were the most common diagnoses. Study II presented older adults experiences of rehabilitation services and they described that several of the rehabilitation services were significant for them to be able to communicate, participate in social events and independently perform day-to-day activities.

Conclusion: It is important that rehabilitation services provided to older adults with DSL are person-centred to promote healthy aging.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Örebro: Örebro University, 2022. p. 65
Series
Studies from The Swedish Institute for Disability Research, ISSN 1650-1128 ; 106
Keywords
Dual sensory loss, Healthy aging, Older adults, Prevalence, Rehabilitation services, Qualitative content analysis
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Other Health Sciences
Research subject
Disability research
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urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-99131 (URN)978-91-7529-437-7 (ISBN)
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Available from: 2022-05-23 Created: 2022-05-23 Last updated: 2022-08-24Bibliographically approved

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