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Quality of Life (HHIE/A)

The Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults - screening version (HHIA-S) and the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly - screening version (HHIE-S) are both 10-item self-assessment scales that aim to assess the presence of hearing loss and its impact on the quality of life (section: wellbeing & subjective health). They are the shorter versions of the 25-item HHIA and HHIE1)2)
Note that quality of life is also assessed in Lifelines using the RAND and SWLS questionnaires.
Other ear- and hearing-related problems are assessed with some general questions.

Scoring

The 10-item screening versions of the HHIA and HHIE each contain the same 5 emotional items (2a/b/e/i/k) plus 5 partly overlapping age-dependent social/situational items (HHIA: 2d/f/h/j/l; HHIE: 2c/f/g/j/l), selected from the 25-item versions of the HHIA/E.
Participants were asked to indicate if the description in the item was applicable to their life: yes (4 points), no (0 points), or sometimes (2 points). Depending on the age group (adult or elderly), the total score of the 10 corresponding items can be interpreted as follows:

  • 0-8 = no self-perceived handicap
  • 10 to 24 = mild to moderate handicap
  • 26 to 40 = severe handicap

Note that one basic question about potential hearing problems (1) was added, to determine if participants should fill in the HHIA/E-S.

Variables

Questions English Questions Dutch Code Variable Assessment Age
do you have hearing problems? hebt u hoorproblemen? hhia_hearingproblems_adu_q_01 HHIAS1 2B 18+
are you embarrassed about your hearing problem when you meet new people? schaamt u zich vanwege uw hoorprobleem als u nieuwe mensen ontmoet? hhia_shame_adu_q_02_a HHIAS2A 2B 18+
do you feel frustrated by your hearing problem when talking to relatives? voelt u zich door uw hoorprobleem gefrustreerd als u met familieleden praat? hhia_frustration_adu_q_02_b HHIAS2B 2B 18+
do you find it difficult to understand other people when they whisper? hebt u er moeite mee om een ander te verstaan als deze persoon fluistert? hhia_whispers_adu_q_02_c HHIAS2C 2B 18+
does your hearing disorder bother you in the cinema or the theatre? ondervindt u door uw hoorprobleem hinder als u in de bioscoop of het theater bent? hhia_theatre_adu_q_02_d HHIAS2D 2B 18+
do you feel limited by your hearing problem? voelt u zich beperkt door uw hoorprobleem? hhia_limitations_adu_q_02_e HHIAS2E 2B ACTQ 18+
when you visit friends, family or neighbours, does your hearing problem make that difficult? als u op bezoek bent bij vrienden, familie of buren, maakt uw hoorprobleem dat dan lastig? hhia_socialvisits_adu_q_02_f HHIAS2F 2B 18+
do your hearing problems cause you to attend fewer religious meetings than you would like? gaat u door uw hoorprobleem minder vaak naar religieuze bijeenkomsten dan u zou willen? hhia_religion_adu_q_02_g HHIAS2G 2B 18+
do you find it difficult to hear/understand colleagues, clients or customers because of your hearing problem? hebt u door uw hoorprobleem moeite om collega’s, cliënten, of klanten te horen/verstaan? hhia_workplace_adu_q_02_h HHIAS2H 2B 18+
does your hearing problem ever cause quarrels or rows with family members? hebt u door uw hoorprobleem wel eens onenigheid of ruzie met familieleden? hhia_fights_adu_q_02_i HHIAS2I 2B 18+
does your hearing disorder bother you when listening to the tv or radio? ondervindt u door uw hoorprobleem hinder bij het luisteren naar de televisie of radio? hhia_television_adu_q_02_j HHIAS2J 2B 18+
do you think that your hearing problem limits your personal or social life? vindt u dat uw hoorprobleem uw persoonlijke of sociale leven beperkt? hhia_sociallife_adu_q_02_k HHIAS2K 2B ACTQ 18+
does your hearing disorder bother you when you are in a restaurant with family or friends? ondervindt u hinder door uw hoorprobleem als u met familie of vrienden in een restaurant bent? hhia_restaurant_adu_q_02_l HHIAS2L 2B 18+
1)
Newman, CW et al. (1991) Test-Retest Reliability of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults. Ear and Hearing 12(5); 355-357
2)
Liechtenstein MJ et al. (1988) Validation of screening tools for identifying hearing-impaired elderly in primary care. JAMA 259(19):2875-2878
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