Journal article
The impact of hearing impairment and noise-induced hearing injury on quality of life in the active-duty military population: challenges to the study of this issue
Military medical research, Vol.3(3), pp.153-161
12 Apr 2016
PMID: 27076916
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Abstract
The objectives of this research were to 1) summarize the available evidence on the impact of hearing loss on quality of life (QOL) among U.S. active-duty service members, 2) describe the QOL instruments that have been used to quantify the impact of hearing loss on quality of life, 3) examine national population-level secondary databases and report on their utility for studying the impact of hearing loss on QOL among active-duty service members, and 4) provide recommendations for future studies that seek to quantify the impact of hearing loss in this population. There is a lack of literature that addresses the intersection of hearing impairment, the military population, and quality of life measures. For audiological research, U.S. military personnel offer a unique research population, as they are exposed to noise levels and blast environments that are highly unusual in civilian work settings and can serve as a model population for studying the impact on QOL associated with these conditions. Our team recommends conducting a study on the active-duty service member population using a measurement instrument suitable for determining decreases in QOL specifically due to hearing loss.
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- Title
- The impact of hearing impairment and noise-induced hearing injury on quality of life in the active-duty military population: challenges to the study of this issue
- Creators
- Hasanat Alamgir - New York Medical CollegeCaryn A. Turner - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonNicole J. Wong - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSharon P. Cooper - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonJose A. Betancourt - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonJames Henry - Portland VA Medical CenterAndrew J. Senchak - Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterTanisha L. Hammill - United States Department of DefenseMark D. Packer - United States Department of Defense
- Publication Details
- Military medical research, Vol.3(3), pp.153-161
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Grant note
- FA8650-12-C-6358 / ;
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Audiology - Distance
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000382086200001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85007393172
- Other Identifier
- 991022057797004721
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