title: [Influence of voice and hearing changes in the quality of life of active elderly individuals].
abstract: This article seeks to verify the self-rated impact of voice and hearing changes of active elderly individuals in their daily lives, and the influence of this self-rating on quality of life. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 72 elderly individuals of an Open University for Senior Citizens in the state of São Paulo. The questionnaires applied were HHIE-S; VHI and WHOQoL-Old. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used adopting a p-level significance value of < 0.05. The impact of hearing difficulties on daily life was perceived by 45.8%, and moderate or severe voice handicap by 9.7% of the elderly individuals. The self-rating of hearing impact on daily life was correlated with the voice handicap index. Quality of life was negatively affected by the increase in self-rating of hearing and voice difficulties in daily life. The sample profile is typical of successful aging with the acceptance of aging changes and consequently less impact on daily lives than expected. The findings suggest that there is an impact of voice and hearing handicap on quality of life, although it has revealed high indices, bolstering the characteristic of adaptation of the sample to aging. The results justify the need for improving actions of self-care and empowerment for the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, julia.chiossi@unifesp.br.
authors.forename: Julia Santos Costa
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chiossi
authors.affiliation: Polo Universitário de Nova Friburgo, Universidade Federal Fluminense.
authors.forename: Francelise Pivetta
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Roque
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Saúde e Comunicação Humana, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
authors.forename: Bárbara Niegia Garcia de
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Goulart
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, julia.chiossi@unifesp.br.
authors.forename: Brasilia Maria
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Chiari
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D014831:Voice