Audiology Service Users' Hearing Disability and Functioning Assessment

152 audiology service users participated in an exploratory study assessing functioning and disability using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Most participants reported mild or moderate disability in auditory perception and hearing functions, but these disabilities were not limiting factors for most assessed activities and participation. The data was collected by Valquíria Conceição Souza via a socioeconomic and assistance questionnaire.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between self-reported hearing disability levels and sociodemographic factors based on the study's questionnaire data.
• Model facilitators and barriers in social interaction for hearing aid users based on the environment and activity participation results.
• Benchmark patient-reported outcomes in auditory perception and hearing functions against clinical assessments.
• Study the relationship between specific ICF codes (e.g., b1560, b230) and performance in activities like speaking and family relationships.

Strengths

• Data is based on a probabilistic sample of 152 participants, providing a defined study population.
• Uses the standardized International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework for analysis.
• Description includes specific prevalence percentages for disability levels (e.g., 41.2% mild disability in b1560).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to a single exploratory study.

Provenance

Source

Valquíria Conceição Souza

Collection Method

Exploratory study using a probabilistic sample and a socioeconomic and assistance questionnaire.