Subjective Fatigue in Children With Hearing Loss Assessed Using Self- and Parent-Proxy Report

Hornsby, Benjamin W. Y.; Gustafson, Samantha J.; Lancaster, Hope Sparks; Cho, Sun Joo; Camarata, Stephen; Bess, Fred H.

doi:10.1044/2017_aja-17-0007

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“…The significance of the fatigue experienced by CHL is highlighted when we compare their fatigue to that of children with other CHCs. The overall fatigue of CHL is similar to, or significantly greater than, that of children with most other CHCs known to affect fatigue (e.g., cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease; Hornsby et al, 2017).…”

Section: Fatigue Effort and Hlmentioning

confidence: 84%

“…In a follow-up to the aforementioned pilot study, Hornsby et al (2017) collected PedsQL-MFS data on a much larger population of school-age CHL (n = 60) with mild to moderately severe hearing losses. Moreover, in addition to obtaining data from the children, parent proxy reports were also obtained.…”

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“…Although research is limited, emerging evidence suggests that listening-related effort and fatigue may also be an important contributor to some of the difficulties experienced by children with UHL. Recent investigations have shown that children, some with even mild, bilateral HL, are at increased risk of recurrent listening-related fatigue and its negative consequences (Bess, Gustafson, & Hornsby, 2014;Bess et al, 2016;Bess & Hornsby, 2014a;Hornsby, Werfel, Camarata, & Bess, 2014;Hornsby et al, 2017;McGarrigle, Gustafson, Hornsby, & Bess, 2019). Given these findings and the underlying deficits in binaural processing resulting from UHL, it is reasonable to suspect that children with UHL might also experience fatigue difficulties, especially in the school setting.…”

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Listening-Related Fatigue in Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss

Bess

Davis

Camarata

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Purpose Listening-related fatigue is an understudied construct that may contribute to the auditory, educational, and psychosocial problems experienced by children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL). Herein, we present an overview of listening-related fatigue in school-age children with hearing loss (CHL), with a focus on children with UHL. Method Following a review of research examining listening-related fatigue in adults and CHL, we present preliminary findings exploring the effects of unilateral and bilateral hearing loss on listening-related fatigue in children. For these exploratory analyses, we used data collected from our ongoing work developing and validating a tool, the Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale, for measuring listening-related fatigue in children. Presently, we are assessing 3 versions of the fatigue scale—child self-report, parent proxy, and teacher proxy. Using these scales, data have been collected from more than 900 participants. Data from children with unilateral and bilateral hearing loss and for children with no hearing loss are compared with adult Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale data. Results Results of our literature review and exploratory analyses suggest that adults and CHL are at increased risk for listening-related fatigue. Importantly, this increased risk was similar in magnitude regardless of whether the loss was unilateral or bilateral. Subjective ratings, based on child self-report and parent proxy report, were consistent, suggesting that children with unilateral and bilateral hearing loss experienced greater listening-related fatigue than children with no hearing loss. In contrast, results based on teacher proxy report were not sensitive to the effects of hearing loss. Conclusions Children with UHL are at increased risk for listening-related fatigue, and the magnitude of fatigue is similar to that experienced by children with bilateral hearing loss. Problems of listening-related fatigue in school-age CHL may be better identified by CHL themselves and their parents than by teachers and specialists working with the children.

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Listening-Related Fatigue in Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss

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Camarata

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“…Limitations that result from hearing loss but are not directly related to the effect of hearing loss or hearing aid use on music perception might also limit music participation among children who are HH. Children who are HH experience greater fatigue than children with NH as a result of increased listening effort throughout the day (Hornsby et al, 2017;Hornsby, Werfel, Camarata, & Bess, 2014). It might be then that children who are HH are simply too tired at the end of the day to practice an instrument or attend a music performance.…”

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Music Participation Among School-Aged Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

Jorgensen

Walker

2019

Am J Audiol

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Purpose Music is an important part of life for many people. Furthermore, music training has been shown to improve a variety of cognitive functions among children and adults. However, little research exists on how children who are hard of hearing (HH) perceive or participate in music. In particular, it is unknown whether hearing loss limits participation in music activities among school-aged children with mild-to-severe hearing loss. The purpose of this study was to determine whether hearing loss limits participation among children who are HH compared to children with normal hearing (NH). Method Participants were parents of 2 cohorts of children finishing 5th grade (approximately 11 years old). Parents were asked to complete a survey (online or paper) regarding the role of music in their child's life. A total of 88 surveys were completed (67 from parents of children who are HH and 21 from parents of children with NH, with an overall response rate of 74%). Results Hearing loss did not limit music participation among children. Children who are HH listened to recorded music, attended live concerts, and practiced an instrument at the same rates as children with NH. Listening to recorded and live music, practicing an instrument, and playing in an ensemble were equally as important to children who are HH as children with NH. Children who are HH were significantly more likely to regularly play in an ensemble than children with NH. Parent participation in music significantly influenced music participation for children who are HH but not children with NH. Descriptive data about music genres, instruments, and ensembles are also presented. Conclusions Children who are HH participate in music at the same or greater rates as children with NH. Parent participation in music may be particularly important for children who are HH. In light of this, music listening should be a consideration when fitting children with hearing aids.

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“…When considering the demands of processing speech in a noisy classroom environment, it is reasonable to imagine that children with hearing loss experience some level of fatigue similar to or greater than adults with hearing loss. Children with hearing loss have been found to exhibit greater signs of stress (Bess et al, 2016), expend more listening effort (Hicks & Tharpe, 2002;McGarrigle, Gustafson, Hornsby, & Bess, in press), and subjectively report more fatigue (Hornsby et al, 2017;Hornsby, Werfel, Camarata, & Bess, 2014;Werfel & Hendricks, 2016) than children with no hearing loss. While intuitive, there has been limited work directly examining whether the increased effortful listening experienced by children with hearing loss results in fatigue.…”

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