The developed Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly
Abstract Background Hearing impairment ranks third on the list of chronic health conditions of the elderly, after arthritis and hypertension. As average lifespans increase, it is likely that the proportion of people with hearing loss will also increase. The purpose of the study was to develop, stand...
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| description | Abstract Background Hearing impairment ranks third on the list of chronic health conditions of the elderly, after arthritis and hypertension. As average lifespans increase, it is likely that the proportion of people with hearing loss will also increase. The purpose of the study was to develop, standardize, and apply an Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE). Results The mean age of the 100 subjects included in the pretest was 64.92 ± 5.937 with age ranged from 60 to 84 years. The average score for each item (simple, clear, and relevant) for each separate question obtained more than 80% which is considered valid. One hundred percent of the participants reported that the entire inventory appeared simple, clear, and relevant, we further implied the jury opinion; the total score average of our jury for the entire inventory was calculated to determine the face validity of the questionnaire and found to be 89.81%. Responses of all participants for each question were collected and showed questions 8, 21, 6, 7, and 14 obtained the highest response results for both yes and sometimes. The HHIE showed high reliability (p value < 0.001) for all questions. The demographic data of the forty participants showed no statistically significant difference between the complaining group of hearing loss and the non-complaining group as regards age and gender. There was a highly statistically significant difference between the complaining group and the non-complaining group regarding the HHIE. The sensitivity of the HHIE was 79% for severe auditory handicapping and only 24% for mild-to-moderate auditory handicapping. Conclusion The developed Arabic version of the HHIE has high reliability, validity, simplicity, and clarity which found consistent with the original English questionnaire and it performed well in the detection of hearing loss in elderly Egyptians. It can be applied in a large population and for use in surveys. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d94ffe1a2ed44c7ebb26e3d103deddea2024-04-16T20:57:33ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology2090-85392020-06-013611710.1186/s43163-020-00004-6The developed Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the ElderlyN. Ismail0A. Shalaby1R Behairy2H. Khodary3M. Ashraf4ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar UniversityProfessor of Audio-Vestibular Medicine, ENT Department, Ain-Shams UniversityENT Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar UniversityMaster degree of Audio_vestibular MedicineMaster degree of Audio_vestibular MedicineAbstract Background Hearing impairment ranks third on the list of chronic health conditions of the elderly, after arthritis and hypertension. As average lifespans increase, it is likely that the proportion of people with hearing loss will also increase. The purpose of the study was to develop, standardize, and apply an Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE). Results The mean age of the 100 subjects included in the pretest was 64.92 ± 5.937 with age ranged from 60 to 84 years. The average score for each item (simple, clear, and relevant) for each separate question obtained more than 80% which is considered valid. One hundred percent of the participants reported that the entire inventory appeared simple, clear, and relevant, we further implied the jury opinion; the total score average of our jury for the entire inventory was calculated to determine the face validity of the questionnaire and found to be 89.81%. Responses of all participants for each question were collected and showed questions 8, 21, 6, 7, and 14 obtained the highest response results for both yes and sometimes. The HHIE showed high reliability (p value < 0.001) for all questions. The demographic data of the forty participants showed no statistically significant difference between the complaining group of hearing loss and the non-complaining group as regards age and gender. There was a highly statistically significant difference between the complaining group and the non-complaining group regarding the HHIE. The sensitivity of the HHIE was 79% for severe auditory handicapping and only 24% for mild-to-moderate auditory handicapping. Conclusion The developed Arabic version of the HHIE has high reliability, validity, simplicity, and clarity which found consistent with the original English questionnaire and it performed well in the detection of hearing loss in elderly Egyptians. It can be applied in a large population and for use in surveys.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43163-020-00004-6AgingHearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly |
| spellingShingle | N. Ismail A. Shalaby R Behairy H. Khodary M. Ashraf The developed Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology Aging Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly |
| title | The developed Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly |
| title_full | The developed Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly |
| title_fullStr | The developed Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | The developed Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly |
| title_short | The developed Arabic version of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly |
| title_sort | developed arabic version of the hearing handicap inventory for the elderly |
| topic | Aging Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43163-020-00004-6 |
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