Original article

Quality of life among adults with hearing loss in Cantonal Hospital of Zenica: A cross-sectional study

Authors

• • Amel Krkalić Amel Krkalić ORCID profile. (opens in new tab)
  • Cantonal hospital Zenica, Zenica, 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Admir Keserovic
  • Family Medicine Teaching Centre, Zenica, Primary Health Care , Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Harun Selimović
  • Cantonal Hospital, Zenica, Department of cardiology , Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Harun Mandra
  • Cantonal Hospital, Zenica, Department of plastic and reconstructive surgery, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Anes Jogunčić
  • Public Health Institute of Canton Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Department of Epidemiology.
• • Ragib Pugonja
  • Cantonal Hospital, Zenica, 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Aim: To assess Qualitiy of life (QoL) in adults by comparing two groups, the one with diagnosed hearing loss (HL) and the other without hearing complaints.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 110 consecutive voluntary adult patients divided in two groups: patients with hearing loss and control group. All participants , after examination , answered to a questionnaires on sociodemographic, clinical data and the World health Organization Quality of Life- Short version (WHOQOL-BREF).

Results: Among 110 adults participants, 59 were with hearing loss (hearing loss group - HLG) and 19 in hearing loss with hearing aid group (HLHAG) and 51 in control group. Consistently higher score in the domains of physical health (p=0.036) and psychological health (p=0.024) in control group was found; other domains did not reach statistical significance Significant differences between the HLHAG and control group in physical health (mean difference = -11.3; p=0.036) and psychological health (mean difference = -11.3; p=0.029) was confirmed. Conculsion Hearing loss could decrease QoL. Therefore, it is very important to recognize hearing impairment in a timely manner and to take a serious approach to treatment.

Keywords: demographic factors, hearing aid, WHO QoL- bref

How to Cite: Krkalić, A. , Keserovic, A. , Selimović, H. , Mandra, H. , Jogunčić, A. & Pugonja, R. (2025) “Quality of life among adults with hearing loss in Cantonal Hospital of Zenica: A cross-sectional study”, Medicinski glasnik. 22(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.17392/1998-22-02