Habilidades comunicativas en población geriátrica con pérdida auditiva neurosensorial
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Chavez Bazzani, Magaly
Salazar A., Mónica V.
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1997
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Las habilidades comunicativas de 20 ancianos fueron evaluadas en un hogar geriátrico de Santafé de Bogotá. La investigación incluyó evaluación audiológica, comunicativa y rehabilitación aural. 18 de los 20 ancianos presentaron pérdida auditiva con diversos grados de severidad, indicador significante de su alta incidencia en la población geriátrica. El 70% de los sujetos presentó alguna clase de incapacidad auditiva en los rangos de leve a severa. En la evaluación comunicativa, el 70% de los individuos conversaron con menos fluidez y necesitaron clarificación constante. Las conclusiones derivadas de esta investigación están dirigidas a fonoaudiólogos y a profesionales encargados del cuidado y bienestar del anciano.
The communicative abilities of 20 old persons were evaluated in a geriatric household of Santafé de Bogotá. The investigation included audilologic and communicative evaluation, and aural rehabilitation. 18 of 20 elderly presented hearing loss with various degrees of severity, significant indicative of its high incidence in the geriatric population, 70% of the subjects presented some class of hearing handicap in the ranges of mild to severe. In the communicative evaluation, 70% of the individuals conversed with less fluency and needed constant clarification. The conclusions derived from this investigation are directed to audiologists and to professional commissioned to care and welfare the elderly.
The communicative abilities of 20 old persons were evaluated in a geriatric household of Santafé de Bogotá. The investigation included audilologic and communicative evaluation, and aural rehabilitation. 18 of 20 elderly presented hearing loss with various degrees of severity, significant indicative of its high incidence in the geriatric population, 70% of the subjects presented some class of hearing handicap in the ranges of mild to severe. In the communicative evaluation, 70% of the individuals conversed with less fluency and needed constant clarification. The conclusions derived from this investigation are directed to audiologists and to professional commissioned to care and welfare the elderly.