Table 7 Participants’ adaptation methods to hearing impairment among elderly people in the pre and post intervention
Methods to adapt hearing impairment | Pre-test n = 531 | Post-test n = 531 | P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Correct | Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect | ||||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | No | % | ||
Periodic check-up and visit to an ear, nose and throat doctor | 501 | 94.4 | 30 | 5.6 | 515 | 97.0 | 16 | 3.0 | 0.035* |
Ensuring the safety of hearing aids | 498 | 93.8 | 33 | 6.2 | 511 | 96.2 | 20 | 3.8 | 0.067 |
Speaking in a clear and audible voice | 402 | 75.7 | 129 | 24.3 | 509 | 95.9 | 22 | 4.1 | 0.001* |
Sitting in front of elderly person face to face during talking | 484 | 91.1 | 47 | 8.9 | 505 | 95.1 | 26 | 4.9 | 0.011* |
Attracting the elderly person's attention before he starts talking | 491 | 92.5 | 40 | 7.5 | 515 | 97.0 | 16 | 3.0 | 0.001* |
Preparing environment by reducing noise elements such as: turning off the TV, closing the windows | 476 | 89.6 | 55 | 10.4 | 491 | 92.5 | 40 | 7.5 | 0.107 |
Using facial and body expressions, and resorting to writing if the elderly person is educated | 443 | 83.4 | 88 | 16.6 | 497 | 93.6 | 34 | 6.4 | 0.001* |
Asking elderly person short and simple phrases, giving enough time to understand and respond | 444 | 83.6 | 87 | 16.4 | 504 | 94.9 | 27 | 5.1 | 0.001* |
Talking out loud | 196 | 36.9 | 335 | 63.1 | 292 | 55.0 | 239 | 45.0 | 0.001* |
Using more than one word or phrase according to the level of education and living of the elderly, taking into account the use of appropriate phrases | 408 | 76.8 | 123 | 23.2 | 460 | 86.6 | 71 | 13.4 | 0.001* |
Covering the mouth while talking or eating and chewing gum | 265 | 49.9 | 266 | 50.1 | 411 | 77.4 | 120 | 22.6 | 0.000* |
Talking near the elderly person's ear | 393 | 74.0 | 138 | 26.0 | 466 | 87.8 | 65 | 12.2 | 0.001* |
Not to speak in the direction of the ear that hears the most | 212 | 39.9 | 319 | 60.1 | 369 | 69.5 | 162 | 30.5 | 0.000* |
Using advanced devices such as a bell with light | 438 | 82.5 | 93 | 17.5 | 458 | 86.3 | 73 | 13.7 | 0.091 |