Оценка качества жизни и психического здоровья у взрослых пациентов с приобретенной односторонней глухотой

Abstract

Unilateral hearing loss is a condition characterized by hearing loss in one ear and normal hearing thresholds in the contralateral one. For a long time, it was deemed that the patients with unilateral hearing loss did not need any rehabilitation activity aimed at bilateral hearing restoration. However, the patients with unilateral hearing loss have difficulties with perception in noisy environment and with sound localization, they suffer from tinnitus in the affected ear, and are dissatisfied with the life quality associated with the impairment of the hearing system function. The objective of the study is to assess the impact of acquired unilateral hearing loss on the mental health and life quality of this group of patients. According to the objective, two main groups were formed: a group of patients with unilateral hearing loss (n = 12) and a control group of patients with normal hearing (n = 12). Different questionnaires (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PSQ, HHIA) were used to assess mental health and life quality. Following the study, it was detected that the patients with unilateral hearing loss had a high level of stress and anxiety, they suffered from depression of various levels and were not satisfied with life quality in general.