Academic Journal
Third-Party Disability in Spouses of Older People With Hearing Impairment
| Title: | Third-Party Disability in Spouses of Older People With Hearing Impairment |
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| Authors: | Scarinci, Nerina A., Hickson, Louise M., Worrall, Linda E. |
| Source: | Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation. 18:3-12 |
| Publisher Information: | American Speech Language Hearing Association, 2011. |
| Publication Year: | 2011 |
| Subject Terms: | 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, 16. Peace & justice, 10. No inequality, 3. Good health |
| Description: | Hearing impairment is the most common communication disability in older people. The wide-ranging impact of hearing impairment means that not only does the person with hearing impairment experience the consequences, but his or her frequent communication partners do also. In this article, the authors discuss the impact of hearing impairment in older people on spouses with normal hearing using the conceptualization of “third-party disability” created by members of the World Health Organization (WHO, 2001, p. 251). Results of a series of studies conducted by the authors demonstrate that spouses experience a range of activity limitations and participation restrictions due to their partner’s hearing impairment, including a variety of stresses involving lifestyle changes, communication difficulties, and emotional consequences. In this article, the authors highlight the important role of family-centered intervention in audiologic rehabilitation for older adults and emphasize the need to increase inclusion of spouses and significant others in the rehabilitation process. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1940-7696 1940-7688 |
| DOI: | 10.1044/arii18.1.3 |
| Access URL: | https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:271727/UQ271727_OA.pdf https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:271727/UQ271727_OA.pdf https://core.ac.uk/display/15141335 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:179594 https://pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/arii18.1.3 http://sig7perspectives.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=1770265 |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....8a59206077b1d0467730884fe89b6eec |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 19407696 19407688 |
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| DOI: | 10.1044/arii18.1.3 |