Hearing loss and work participation: a cross-sectional study in Norway |
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| Authors: | Elisabeth Vigrestad Svinndal Jorunn Solheim Marit By Rise |
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| Affiliation: | 1. National Centre for Occupational Rehabilitation, AiR, Rauland, Norway;2. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway;3. Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital, Oslo, Norway;4. Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway |
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| Abstract: | AbstractObjective: To study work participation of persons with hearing loss, and associations with hearing disabilities, self-reported workability, fatigue and work accommodation.Design: Cross-sectional internet-based survey.Study sample: A total of 10,679 persons with hearing loss within working-age were invited to answer the survey, where 3330 answered (35.6%).Results: Degree of hearing loss was associated with low workability, fatigue and work place accommodation, while sick leave was associated with fatigue. Degree of hearing loss was positively associated with being unemployed (p?p?p?p?p?Conclusions: Hearing loss seemed to influence work participation factors negatively; particularly, for moderate hearing loss and for women, even though the degree of employment was high. A lack of work place accommodation when there was a need for such was found. This implies increased attentiveness towards individual needs concerning the experienced disability a hearing loss may produce. A more frequent use of hearing disability assessment is suggested. |
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| Keywords: | Hearing loss work participation disability accommodation hearing impairment |
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