ArticleJournal of palliative medicine2015
Hearing loss in palliative care.
Article in Journal of palliative medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of hearing loss on clinical interactions between older adults and health professionals: a systematic review.European geriatric medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Satisfaction With Health Care in the National Health Interview Survey.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Study protocol: BRInging the Diabetes prevention program to GEriatric Populations.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- A National Study of End-of-Life Care among Older Veterans with Hearing and Vision Loss.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2020Article
- Hearing Loss: Why Does It Matter for Nursing Homes?Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2018Review
- Hearing Loss in Hospice and Palliative Care: A National Survey of Providers.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2016Article
- Self-Reported Hearing in the Last 2 Years of Life in Older Adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2016Observational
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Abstract
backgroundAge-related hearing loss is remarkably common, affecting more than 60% of adults over the age of 75. Moreover, hearing loss has detrimental effects on quality of life and communication, outcomes that are central to palliative care. Despite its high prevalence, there is remarkably little written on the impact of hearing loss in the palliative care literature.
objectiveThe objective was to emphasize its importance and the need for further study. We use a case as a springboard for discussing what is known and unknown about the epidemiology, presentation, screening methodologies, and treatment strategies for age-related hearing loss in palliative care. DISCUSSION: The case describes a 65-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) that has progressed despite treatment. No concerns are raised about communication challenges during conversations between the palliative care team and the patient in his quiet room. However, in the midst of a family meeting, shortly after discussing prognosis, the patient reports that he cannot hear what anyone is saying.
conclusionWe describe simple methods of screening patients for hearing loss, and suggest that practical approaches should be used universally in patient encounters. These include facing the patient, pitching one's voice low, using a pocket talker, and creating a hearing-friendly environment when planning a family or group meeting.
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