Association between hearing loss, depression, anxiety, and social isolation in middle-aged and older outpatients in Afghanistan
This study shows that HL is consistently associated with poorer mental health symptoms and poor social isolation. Although additional evidence is necessary, it is plausible that addressing HL would alter this trajectory.
Authors
- Mohammad Hassan Hamrah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3967-0127)
- Elaha Somaya Ghafary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9305-809X)
- Mohammad Hussain Hamrah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7645-2279)
- Toba Dahi
- Ahmad Tareq Hamrah
- Leusa Ozturk
Institutions
- Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇ (TR)
- Kabul University (AF)
- Nagoya University (JP)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Qatar medical journal
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2024.57
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.64