Stigma: A negative and a positive influence on help-seeking for adults with acquired hearing loss

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 804-814

  Southall, Kenneth ^a,b   Gagné, Jean Pierre ^a,b   Jennings, Mary Beth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acquired hearing loss; Attitudes; Help seeking; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL STIGMA;

AGED; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL STIGMA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77957981947     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2010.498447     Document Type: Article

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