Quality of life, effort and disturbance perceived in noise: A comparison between employees with aided hearing impairment and normal hearing

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 642-649

  Hua, Håkan ^a,b   Karlsson, Jan ^c   Widén, Stephen ^a,d   Möller, Claes ^a,c,d   Lyxell, Björn ^a,b  

^a Linköping University   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Labour market; Mild moderate hearing impairment; Noise; Perceived effort; Self perceived hearing handicap; Work

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DISABILITY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING; HEARING AID; HEARING DISORDER; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CORRECTION OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING AIDS; HEARING DISORDERS; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PERSONS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882309828     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2013.803611     Document Type: Article

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