دورية أكاديمية
The impact of owning a hearing dog on quality of life, hearing handicap, and social functioning: an Australian cohort.
| العنوان: | The impact of owning a hearing dog on quality of life, hearing handicap, and social functioning: an Australian cohort. |
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| المؤلفون: | Singh G; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia., Driscoll C; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia., Pachana NA; School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. |
| المصدر: | International journal of audiology [Int J Audiol] 2022 Sep; Vol. 61 (9), pp. 761-768. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 28. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101140017 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1708-8186 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14992027 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Audiol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: London : Informa Healthcare Original Publication: Hamilton, Ont. : BC Decker, c2002- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Dogs* , Quality of Life*/psychology , Service Animals*, Animals ; Australia ; Hearing ; Humans ; Social Interaction ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| مستخلص: | Objective: To determine the impact of owning a hearing dog on self-reported hearing handicap, quality of life (QoL), and social functioning. Design: Group comparison study design, utilising five surveys (General Information Survey, Hearing Information Survey, Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly/Adults, Medical Outcomes Survey, and Social Functioning Questionnaire). Study Sample: 23 respondents from the 2019 Australian Lions Hearing Dog waitlist (controls) and 58 respondents from all clients who had received a hearing dog through the Australian Lions Hearing Dog service (cases). Results: No significant difference was found in Hearing Handicap Inventory or Social Functioning Questionnaire scores between the groups, although there was a tendency for improvement with dog ownership. The owner group scored significantly lower than the waitlist group on three Medical Outcomes Survey sub-items (general health, physical functioning, and role limitations due to physical health), along with total health-related QoL. These results contrasted with the broad emotional and psychosocial benefits identified through thematic analysis of responses. Conclusions: It is feasible, yet not certain, that owning a hearing dog may bring a reduction in hearing handicap, as well as emotional and social benefits to the QoL of individuals, but it also appears to be associated with poorer perception of health. |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Hearing dogs; assistance dogs; emotional wellbeing; hearing handicap; quality of life; social functioning |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20210830 Date Completed: 20220908 Latest Revision: 20221109 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14992027.2021.1969454 |
| PMID: | 34455890 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
PDF full text from Publisher | تدمد: | 1708-8186 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/14992027.2021.1969454 |