Yaşlılarda İşitme Kaybı ve Depresif Semptomlar Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Year 2025, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, 52 - 59

Ebru Kösemihal , Sıdıka Cesur

https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1483409

Abstract

Amaç: Yaşlılarda işitme bozukluğu şiddeti ile psikolojik semptomlar arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: Türkiye ve Kuzey Kıbrıs'ta 65 yaş ve üzeri katılımcılara sosyal medya ve işitme cihazı merkezleri aracılığıyla dağıtılan Google Formları kullanılarak kesitsel bir anket çalışması yapılmıştır. Ankette demografik sorular, Yaşlılar için İşitme Engellilik Ölçeği Tarama Formu (İEÖY-T) ve Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ) yer almıştır.
Bulgular: Örneklem, yaş ortalaması 72,58 ± 7,75 yıl olan 246 katılımcıdan (102 erkek, 144 kadın) oluşmuştur. HHIE-S için medyan puan 22 idi. Katılımcıların %6,9'u işitme engeli olmadığını, %50,8'i orta düzeyde ve %42,3'ü şiddetli işitme engeli olduğunu bildirdi. İşitme cihazı kullananların HHIE-S puanları daha yüksekti. Medyan BDI puanı 29 idi; katılımcıların %3,3'ü minimal, %17,5'i hafif, %39'u orta düzeyde ve %40,2'si şiddetli depresyon olarak sınıflandırıldı. HHIE-S bozukluk seviyelerine göre gruplar arasında BDI puanlarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulundu (p=0,000). Cinsiyet farkı HHIE-S (p=0,167) veya BDI (p=0,072) için anlamlı değildi, ancak medeni durum, eğitim ve gelir düzeyi gruplar arasında anlamlı farklılıklar gösterdi.
Sonuç: Bu çalışma, işitme engeli ve depresyon semptomlarının 65 yaş üstü bireylerde yaygın olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. İşitme engeli olduğunu bildirenlerde depresyon oranı daha yüksektir. Yaş, medeni durum, eğitim ve gelir düzeyi işitme engeli ve depresyon düzeyleri üzerinde etkilidir. Cinsiyetin işitme bozukluğu veya depresyon üzerinde bir etkisi gözlenmemiştir. İşitme cihazı kullanımı, işitme engeli olduğunu bildiren bireylerde depresyon puanlarının azalmasına katkıda bulunabilir.

Keywords

Odyoloji, yaşa bağlı işitme kaybı, depresyon, işitme engeli

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Near East University Ethics Committee in January 2024 with the reference number YDU/2024/120-1804 and adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, 2013. All participants in this study were provided with both oral and written information, and informed consent was obtained from all participants.

Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Hearing Impairment in the Elderly

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between the severity of hearing impairment and psychological symptoms in the elderly.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using Google Forms distributed via social media and hearing aid dispensers to participants aged 65 and above in Turkey and Northern Cyprus. The survey included demographic questions, the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening version (HHIE-S), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
Results: The sample comprised 246 participants (102 males, 144 females) with a mean age of 72.58 ± 7.75 years. The median score for the HHIE-S was 22. Of the participants, 6.9% reported no hearing handicap, 50.8% reported moderate, and 42.3% reported severe hearing handicap. Hearing aid users had higher HHIE-S scores. The median BDI score was 29, with 3.3% of participants classified as minimal, 17.5% mild, 39% moderate, and 40.2% severe depression. A statistically significant difference in BDI scores was found among groups based on HHIE-S impairment levels (p=0.000). Gender differences were not significant for HHIE-S (p = 0.167) or BDI (p = 0.072), but marital status, education, and income level showed significant differences across groups.
Conclusion: This study revealed that hearing handicaps and symptoms of depression are prevalent among individuals over the age of 65. Those reporting hearing handicaps have a higher rate of depression. Age, marital status, education, and income level effects hearing handicap and depression levels. No effect of gender on hearing handicaps or depression was observed. The use of hearing aids may contribute to a reduction in depression scores among individuals reporting hearing impairment.

Keywords

Audiology, depression, age-related hearing loss, hearing handicap

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Near East University Ethics Committee in January 2024 with the reference number YDU/2024/120-1804 and adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, 2013. All participants in this study were provided with both oral and written information, and informed consent was obtained from all participants.

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