Effects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study

Reduction of the incidence of depression and improvement of quality of life (QOL) of elderly people have become important subjects. Various factors are related to depressive symptoms in elderly people, and sensory impairment is a key to health, QOL, and depressive symptoms. In this cross-sectional s...

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Autores principales:	Weiyi Sun, Teruyuki Matsuoka, Ayu Imai, Nozomu Oya, Jin Narumoto
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	visual impairment hearing impairment depression aging quality of life pain Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:037d2afd7fd24b4482b31fe7a823751d2021-11-25T17:52:36ZEffects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study10.3390/ijerph1822122651660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/037d2afd7fd24b4482b31fe7a823751d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12265https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Reduction of the incidence of depression and improvement of quality of life (QOL) of elderly people have become important subjects. Various factors are related to depressive symptoms in elderly people, and sensory impairment is a key to health, QOL, and depressive symptoms. In this cross-sectional study, a visual acuity test and audiometry were used to examine the relationships of visual and hearing impairment and other factors with depressive symptoms in elderly people. A group of 490 community-dwelling people aged over 65 years old underwent vision and hearing tests, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and questionnaires on social isolation, QOL, and physical condition. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors affecting CES-D. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that hearing impairment, pain score, and satisfaction with human relationships and activities of daily living (ADL) were independent predictors of CES-D scores. Satisfaction with human relationships and ADL can reduce depressive symptoms in elderly people. Hearing impairment, pain, and social contact are also important. Therefore, improvement of social networks, interpersonal relationships, ADL, and hearing impairment may be effective in improving these symptoms in elderly people.Weiyi SunTeruyuki MatsuokaAyu ImaiNozomu OyaJin NarumotoMDPI AGarticlevisual impairmenthearing impairmentdepressionagingquality of lifepainMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12265, p 12265 (2021)
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spellingShingle	visual impairment hearing impairment depression aging quality of life pain Medicine R Weiyi Sun Teruyuki Matsuoka Ayu Imai Nozomu Oya Jin Narumoto Effects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study
description	Reduction of the incidence of depression and improvement of quality of life (QOL) of elderly people have become important subjects. Various factors are related to depressive symptoms in elderly people, and sensory impairment is a key to health, QOL, and depressive symptoms. In this cross-sectional study, a visual acuity test and audiometry were used to examine the relationships of visual and hearing impairment and other factors with depressive symptoms in elderly people. A group of 490 community-dwelling people aged over 65 years old underwent vision and hearing tests, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and questionnaires on social isolation, QOL, and physical condition. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors affecting CES-D. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that hearing impairment, pain score, and satisfaction with human relationships and activities of daily living (ADL) were independent predictors of CES-D scores. Satisfaction with human relationships and ADL can reduce depressive symptoms in elderly people. Hearing impairment, pain, and social contact are also important. Therefore, improvement of social networks, interpersonal relationships, ADL, and hearing impairment may be effective in improving these symptoms in elderly people.
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author	Weiyi Sun Teruyuki Matsuoka Ayu Imai Nozomu Oya Jin Narumoto
author_facet	Weiyi Sun Teruyuki Matsuoka Ayu Imai Nozomu Oya Jin Narumoto
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title	Effects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_short	Effects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full	Effects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr	Effects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort	effects of hearing impairment, quality of life and pain on depressive symptoms in elderly people: a cross-sectional study
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Effects of Hearing Impairment, Quality of Life and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study

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