Psychosocial impact of hearing loss on hearing-impaired patients and their spouses

• Main Authors: Tengku Zam Zam, Tengku Zulaila Hasma, Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat, Rahmat, Sarah, Jusoh, Masnira
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2017
• Subjects: RF Otorhinolaryngology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/59930/1/59930_Psychosocial%20Impact%20of%20Hearing%20Loss.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/59930/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/52/27
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objective: To study the psychosocial impact of hearing impairment on hearing-impaired patients and their spouses. Materials and Method: In the first phase of the study, two questionnaires (HHIA and SOSHEAR) were initially translated using forward-backward translation techniques by four-panelists (2...