Table 4.
Outcomes at Baseline and 6-week follow-up
| Measures (score range) | Participants with HL (n=15) | Communication Partners (n=15) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Mean (SD) |
6-week follow-up Mean (SD |
Mean Change |
Baseline | 6-week follow-up |
Mean Change |
|
| Communication Function | ||||||
| HHIE-S (0-40) | 15.7 (13.1) | 6.4 (7.0) | −9.3 | - | - | - |
| Attitudes towards Loss of Hearing (ALHQ) | ||||||
| Denial of Hearing Loss (0-5) | 3 (0.7) | 3.1 (0.5) | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Negative Associations (0-5) | 2.5 (0.8) | 1.8 (0.8) | −0.7 | - | - | - |
| Negative Coping Strategies (0-5) | 2.6 (0.8) | 2.2 (0.6) | −0.4 | - | - | - |
| Manual Dexterity and Vision (0-5) | 2.5 (1.0) | 2.1 (0.8) | −0.4 | - | - | - |
| Hearing-related Esteem (0-5) | 3.3 (0.7) | 3.8 (0.8) | 0.5 * | - | - | - |
| Third-party Disability (SOS-HEAR) | ||||||
| SOS-HEAR Total Score (0-5) | - | - | - | 2.0 (1.5) | 1.7 (1.2) | −0.3 |
| Social-Emotional Function | ||||||
| UCLA Loneliness Scale (20-80) | 31.8 (12.7) | 32.7 (13.5) | 0.9 | 31.6 (9.5) | 28.6 (8.3) | −3.0 |
| PHQ9 (0-30) | 7.9 (6.5) | 7.6 (7.8) | −0.3 | 4.7 (3.4) | 3.0 (3.5) | −1.7 |
| Quality of Life | ||||||
| SF-12 Physical Component (0-100) | 40.5 (10.6) | 40.0 (11.8) | −0.5 * | 43.1 (11.7) | 42.3 (11.4) | −0.8 * |
| SF-12 Mental Component (0-100) | 45.4 (12.2) | 49.6 (11.1) | 4.2 * | 47.5 (10.2) | 51.8 (8.4) | 3.8 * |
*
Measures with high scores representing better function