Hearing-related quality of life in children and adolescents in rural Alaska.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study evaluated the Hearing Environments and Reflection on Quality of Life (HEAR-QL) questionnaire in rural Alaska, including an addendum crafted through community feedback to reflect the local context. The objectives were to assess whether HEAR-QL score was inversely correlated with hearing loss and middle ear disease in an Alaska Native population.

Methods

The HEAR-QL questionnaires for children and adolescents were administered as part of a cluster randomized trial in rural Alaska from 2017 to 2019. Enrolled students completed an audiometric evaluation and HEAR-QL questionnaire on the same day. A cross-sectional evaluation of questionnaire data was utilized.

Results

A total of 733 children (ages 7-12 years) and 440 adolescents (ages ≥13 years) comple

SUBMITTER: Hicks KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9948564 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature