| 4 | The Impact of Hearing Loss on Health: Interprofessional Guidance for Health and Primary Care Providers (PCPs)显示文摘In the United States, approximately one in eight (13 percent, or 30 million)individuals aged 12 years or older has bilateral hearing loss. Whenunaddressed and untreated, hearing loss is associated with and contributesto other significant health issues;specifically, social isolation, depression,stress, and anxiety, incidental falls, dementia and impaired cognition, andreduced quality of life. This is a public health concern. Health and primarycare providers are in a unique position to have a positive impact by probingthe hearing of the patients they see, providing information, and makingappropriate referrals to reduce deleterious effects when this impairmentoccurs.Abbreviations: Hertz (Hz);High frequency hearing loss (HFHL);Personallistening devices (PLDs);Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)Format: Small group discussion, classroom and clinical practicum settings.Target audience: The student and practicing health professions (e.g.occupational and physical therapy, psychologists, physician assistants,nursing, and medical) involved and the relevant point in their training andpractice. | Abbey L.Berg Ellen D.Mandel | 2020 | Journal of International Education and Practice2020，3，1： | 0 |
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