Depression and health-related quality of life among persons with sensory disabilities in a health professional shortage area.

Abstract

Individuals reporting sensory loss had high rates of depression and a compromised quality of life compared to respondents without these impairments. These data imply strategic community-based health care services, including mental health initiatives, may be indicated for individuals with sensory loss living in underserved regions. Implications for rehabilitation psychology research, service, and policy are discussed as innovations in these areas are needed to better understand and address the disparities that may compromise the overall well-being of residents of underserved communities. (PsycINFO Database Record

The association amongst visual, hearing, and dual sensory loss with depression and anxiety over 6 years: The Tromsø Study

“…While results exploring hearing and depression have yielded mixed findings, our results build support for the previously reported cross‐sectional association between HL and depression in older adults . Whether dual loss confers additional risk to mental health beyond single sensory loss also remains unclear, with mixed results to date . Our findings suggested an association with depression over time, beyond that attributable to VL alone.…”

“…20,21 Whether dual loss confers additional risk to mental health beyond single sensory loss also remains unclear, with mixed results to date. 14,26,39,40 Our findings suggested an association with depression 25 who showed that depression symptomatology increased at a faster rate after the onset of DSL than those without DSL, regardless of a prior single sensory loss. Conversely, 2 previous studies reported that those with DSL were not more likely than those with VL alone to experience depression.…”

The relationship between hearing loss in older adults and depression over 12 years: Findings from the Three‐City prospective cohort study

“…Hearing losses (HL) are common amongst older adults, with up to one‐third aged over 65 experiencing HL . Hearing loss substantially contributes to burden of disease by increasing disability . Poorer quality of life and mental health have also been reported amongst those with HL .…”

“…Hearing loss substantially contributes to burden of disease by increasing disability . Poorer quality of life and mental health have also been reported amongst those with HL . Older adults with HL experience less emotional vitality (ie, less personal mastery and more psychological symptoms), and increased anxiety symptoms .…”

Mental Health of the People with Hearing Impairment in Korea: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

“…For instance, a study conducted by Kobayashi et al18) found a high association between Japanese individuals with hearing impairment and psychological distress in mental health (OR, 4.889; 95% CI, 4.267 to 5.601). Moreover, a separate study conducted by Armstrong et al19) reported that individuals with hearing impairment displayed higher rates of depression (hearing impairment vs. non-hearing impairment: 19.3% vs. 14.6% in the CESD-5 [Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression 5] scale, 14.9% vs. 9.1% in the PHQ-9 [Patient Health Questionnaire-9] scale). Additionally, Gomaa et al20)'s study showed that depression was more related to old age in males than in females, and that stress was more closely related with middle age in females than in males.…”