Informiranost i stavovi djelatnika domova za starije i nemoćne o posljedicama oštećenja sluha i rehabilitaciji slušanja

master's thesis

• Title (english): Awareness and attitudes of nursing home staff on consequences of hearing loss and aural rehabilitation
• Author: Ema Malešević
• Mentor: Luka Bonetti (mentor)
• Committee member: Luka Bonetti (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marina Milković (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Iva Hrastinski (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Speech Therapy

Abstract

Oštećenje sluha prepoznato je kao jedno od najznačajnijih tereta bolesti na globalnoj razini te kao takvo utječe na pojedinca, njegovu obitelj, mrežu poznanika, zdravstveni sustav i cjelokupnu ekonomiju. Velik dio populacije u riziku za stjecanje oštećenja sluha korisnici su domova za starije i nemoćne koji predstavljaju nepoticajno, a zahtjevno komunikacijsko okruženje zbog izrazite pozadinske buke. S obzirom na važnost komunikacije za kvalitetu života, može se sumnjati da su njihovi korisnici u riziku i od njenog smanjenja uslijed netretiranog stečenog oštećenja sluha koje često prati starenje i komunikacijski neprilagodljive sredine. Cilj je ovog rada je ispitati informiranost i stavove djelatnika domova za starije i nemoćne o teškoćama slušanja i rehabilitacijskim opcijama, kako bi se stekao uvid u način na koji oni mogu smanjiti rizik od netretiranog gubitka sluha u populaciji za koju skrbe te podići njihovu kvalitetu života. Za potrebe istraživanja kreiran je upitnik od 23 čestice, a ispunilo ga je 67 djelatnika tri doma za starije u Republici Hrvatskoj. Rezultati deskriptivne analize pokazuju nedovoljno poznavanje terminologije i klasifikacije oštećenja sluha kao i nedovoljnu sigurnost u rukovanje slušnim pomagalima. Također, uočava se povremena prisutnost stigmatizacije i negativni stavovi prema slušnim pomagalima među sudionicima istraživanja te nedovoljna prepoznatost važnosti rehabilitacijskih postupaka, ali većina sudionika pokazuje svjesnost negativnih posljedica oštećenja sluha. Neparametrijskom statistikom pronađene su razlike između djelatnika koji su tijekom obrazovanja imali priliku učiti o oštećenjima sluha i onih koji nisu, odnosno oni djelatnici koji su imali tu priliku ostvarivali su bolji rezultat na upitniku. Sudionici istraživanja izražavaju potrebu za dodatnim informacijama te motivaciju za pohađanjem dodatnih edukacija ili predavanja o oštećenjima sluha te rehabilitaciji slušanja. U budućnosti je potrebno realizirati ovakve edukacije te na druge načine dijeliti potrebne informacije te komunikacijske smjernice prilagođene okruženju kao što je dom za starije i tako djelovati na smanjenje rizika od nepravovremenog dijagnosticiranja oštećenja sluha među starijom populacijom.

Abstract (english)

Hearing loss is recognized as one of the most significant global burdens of disease and as such affects the individual, his family, network of acquaintances, the health system and the entire economy. A large part of the population at risk for acquiring hearing loss are users of nursing homes, which represent an unstimulating and demanding communication environment due to the pronounced background noise. Considering the importance of communication for the quality of life, it can be suspected that their users are also at risk of its reduction due to untreated acquired hearing loss, which often accompanies aging and communication-unadapted environments. The aim of this work is to examine the information and attitudes of nursing home staff about hearing difficulties and rehabilitation options, in order to gain insight into how they can reduce the risk of untreated hearing loss in the population they care for and improve their quality of life. For the purposes of the research, a 23-item questionnaire was created, and it was filled out by 67 employees of three nursing homes in the Republic of Croatia. The results of the descriptive analysis show insufficient knowledge of the terminology and classification of hearing loss, as well as insufficient confidence in handling hearing aids. Also, the occasional presence of stigmatization and negative attitudes towards hearing aids among research participants is observed, as well as insufficient recognition of the importance of rehabilitation procedures, but most participants show awareness of the negative consequences of hearing loss. Using non-parametric statistics, differences were found between employees who during education had the opportunity to learn about hearing loss and those who did not, that is, those employees who had the opportunity scored a better result on the questionnaire. Research participants express the need for additional information and motivation to attend additional education or lectures on hearing loss and hearing rehabilitation. In the future, it is necessary to realize such educations and in other ways to share the necessary information and communication guidelines adapted to an environment such as a home for the elderly and thus influence the reduction of the risk of untimely diagnosis of hearing loss among the elderly population.

• Keywords: oštećenje sluha; rehabilitacija slušanja; djelatnici doma za starije; edukacija
• Keywords (english): hearing loss; aural rehabilitation; nursing home staff; education
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:811888
• Study programme: Title: Graduate study of Speech and Language Pathology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra logopedije (magistar/magistra logopedije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-11-03 12:12:30