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Introduction Permanent education in health aims to ensure that professionals are constantly learning in the workplace and in the last few years institutions resorted to the technology-mediated education modality and new teaching possibilities were explored. In Brazil, between 2017 and 2021, only six articles and five monographs were published about listening effort. Objective The objective of this study was to develop a website with scientific content on the topic listening effort for Speech -Language Therapist and Audiologist with free online access. Methods The study was carried out in five stages: Analysis, contemplating the search for scientific materials to prepare the material. Design, in which the writing and design of the website was carried out. Development, carrying out the adequacy of the online material. Implementation, a stage in which professionals in the area evaluated the quality of the material after consenting to participation through a free and informed consent term. Review, stage in which the researcher analyzed the evaluators' responses. Results The five stages of elaboration of the website were carried out, which was evaluated by professionals in the area. The average of responses to all applied questions rated the website as "superior". Conclusion The website development was validated for online availability.
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PURPOSE: To analyze hearing performance and expectations regarding the use of hearing aids (HA) by participants with minimal hearing loss. METHODS: This research is a primary, observational, longitudinal and prospective study. Two questionnaires, the Speech Spatial Qualities Questionnaire (SSQ) and the Expected Consequences of Hearing Aid Ownership (ECHO), were used, respectively, to verify hearing performance in complex listening situations and expectations regarding the use of HA. The convenience sample consisted of adults aged 53 to 72. RESULTS: SSQ showed that, for hearing performance, greater difficulties were observed in unfavorable situations such as speech and speech-in-noise, followed by greater ease in locating the sound source and in the quality and naturalness of the sound. ECHO showed that, for the expectations regarding the use of the HA, the variables with significant correlation values were age x general expectation with HA and age x HA's positive aspects. No statistically significant association existed between performance scores in complex listening situations and the analyzed variables. CONCLUSION: Minimal hearing loss can negatively influence everyday communicative situations, and the expectation of individuals with minimal hearing loss regarding the use of HA was shown to be high. In addition, the hearing performance of individuals in this study did not show correlations with the age, gender and education level of the sample.
OBJETIVO: Analisar o desempenho auditivo e expectativas quanto ao uso dos aparelhos de amplificação sonora individual (AASI) dos participantes com perda auditiva mínima. MÉTODO: Trata-se de uma pesquisa primária, observacional, longitudinal e prospectiva. Para isso, foram aplicados os questionários Speech Spatial Qualities Questionnaire e o Expected Consequences of Hearing Aid Ownership que buscam verificar o desempenho auditivo em situações complexas de escuta e a expectativa quanto ao uso de AASI, respectivamente. A amostra se deu por conveniência com indivíduos adultos de 53 a 72 anos. RESULTADOS: No desempenho auditivo, observaram-se maiores dificuldades em situações desfavoráveis como na fala e fala no ruído, seguidas por maior facilidade em localizar a fonte sonora, qualidade e naturalidade do som. Para as expectativas quanto ao uso do dispositivo de amplificação, as variáveis com valor de correlação significativa foram idade expectativa geral com o uso do AASI, e idade em relação aos seus aspectos positivos. Não houve associação estatisticamente significativa entre os scores de desempenho em situações complexas de escuta e as variáveis analisadas. CONCLUSÃO: A perda auditiva mínima pode influenciar negativamente em situações comunicativas cotidianas, como também, a expectativa dos indivíduos com perda auditiva mínima quanto ao uso do AASI mostrou-se elevada. Além disso, o desempenho auditivo nos indivíduos desse estudo não apresentou correlações com idade, gênero e escolaridade da amostra.
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Surdez , Perda Auditiva , Humanos , Comunicação , Audição , Estudos Prospectivos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , IdosoRESUMO
PURPOSE: to validate the CAP questionnaire in populations of pregnant women exposed to pesticides in the State of Paraná. METHODS: 382 pregnant women participated in the study, divided into two groups: Exposed to Pesticides (n = 320) and Not Exposed (n = 62). The validation process involved the validity of content, criteria and construct. The research stages were developed between August / 2018 to December / 2019 in the western and central-western regions of Paraná. RESULTS: the instrument demonstrated an acceptable agreement on the content validity through the evaluation of judges; the criterion validity through the established criterion showed no association; in the analysis of construct validity using the technique of known groups, it demonstrated homogeneity in the variables age, nationality and family income. CONCLUSION: the developed analysis indicated that the psychometric properties of the validation of the Brazilian version of the scale are consistent and adequate, which allows the recommendation of the application of the instrument in a national context.
OBJETIVO: validar o questionário CAP em populações de gestantes expostas aos agrotóxicos no Estado do Paraná. MÉTODO: participaram do estudo 382 gestantes, divididas em dois grupos: Expostas a Agrotóxicos (n=320) e Não Expostas (n=62). O processo de validação envolveu a validade de conteúdo, critério e constructo. As etapas da pesquisa foram desenvolvidas entre agosto/2018 a dezembro/2019 na região oeste e centro-oeste do Paraná. RESULTADOS: o instrumento demonstrou concordância aceitável na Validade de conteúdo por meio da avaliação de juízes; a Validade de critério por meio do critério estabelecido não apresentou associação; na análise da Validade de construto pela técnica de grupos conhecidos, demonstrou homogeneidade nas variáveis idade, nacionalidade e renda familiar. CONCLUSÃO: a análise desenvolvida indicou que as propriedades psicométricas da validação da versão brasileira da escala são consistentes e adequadas, o que permite a recomendação da aplicação do instrumento em contexto nacional.
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Praguicidas , Gestantes , Humanos , Feminino , Gravidez , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Inquéritos e Questionários , Psicometria/métodosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The cases of ear malformations, conductive, mixed, and single-sided deafness hearing loss are candidates for surgery and use of Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA). Commonly, the literature highlights two procedures to assess the benefits and characteristics of amplification in users: functional gain (FG) and effective gain (EG). OBJECTIVE: Estimate and compare the EG and the FG to evaluate the benefits obtained by users of BAHA and, later, to compare tests of speech perception in silence and in noise. METHODOLOGY: The sample (n=79) was divided into four groups, implanted from February 2014 to February 2021. The following tests were analyzed: pure-tone audiometry by air and bone; research of audiometric thresholds in free field; speech perception tests in silence and in noise. RESULTS: EG presented lower values than FG in all frequencies. The positive results of the speech perception tests were correlated with worse FG values. EG is the best method for evaluation, as it allows a proper comparison between devices, as well as a comparison with the prescription of validated rules. CONCLUSIONS: A better evaluation of results was observed on the EG values, indicating that it is a relevant method to assess auditory performance. In addition, the FG results were incompatible with the benefits obtained in the speech perception tests, showing that it is not a reliable tool for monitoring the results with the use of BAHA.
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Auxiliares de Audição , Percepção da Fala , AudiometriaRESUMO
RESUMO Objetivo validar o questionário CAP em populações de gestantes expostas aos agrotóxicos no Estado do Paraná. Método participaram do estudo 382 gestantes, divididas em dois grupos: Expostas a Agrotóxicos (n=320) e Não Expostas (n=62). O processo de validação envolveu a validade de conteúdo, critério e constructo. As etapas da pesquisa foram desenvolvidas entre agosto/2018 a dezembro/2019 na região oeste e centro-oeste do Paraná. Resultados o instrumento demonstrou concordância aceitável na Validade de conteúdo por meio da avaliação de juízes; a Validade de critério por meio do critério estabelecido não apresentou associação; na análise da Validade de construto pela técnica de grupos conhecidos, demonstrou homogeneidade nas variáveis idade, nacionalidade e renda familiar. Conclusão a análise desenvolvida indicou que as propriedades psicométricas da validação da versão brasileira da escala são consistentes e adequadas, o que permite a recomendação da aplicação do instrumento em contexto nacional.
ABSTRACT Purpose to validate the CAP questionnaire in populations of pregnant women exposed to pesticides in the State of Paraná. Methods 382 pregnant women participated in the study, divided into two groups: Exposed to Pesticides (n = 320) and Not Exposed (n = 62). The validation process involved the validity of content, criteria and construct. The research stages were developed between August / 2018 to December / 2019 in the western and central-western regions of Paraná. Results the instrument demonstrated an acceptable agreement on the content validity through the evaluation of judges; the criterion validity through the established criterion showed no association; in the analysis of construct validity using the technique of known groups, it demonstrated homogeneity in the variables age, nationality and family income. Conclusion the developed analysis indicated that the psychometric properties of the validation of the Brazilian version of the scale are consistent and adequate, which allows the recommendation of the application of the instrument in a national context.
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RESUMO Objetivo Analisar o desempenho auditivo e expectativas quanto ao uso dos aparelhos de amplificação sonora individual (AASI) dos participantes com perda auditiva mínima. Método Trata-se de uma pesquisa primária, observacional, longitudinal e prospectiva. Para isso, foram aplicados os questionários Speech Spatial Qualities Questionnaire e o Expected Consequences of Hearing Aid Ownership que buscam verificar o desempenho auditivo em situações complexas de escuta e a expectativa quanto ao uso de AASI, respectivamente. A amostra se deu por conveniência com indivíduos adultos de 53 a 72 anos. Resultados No desempenho auditivo, observaram-se maiores dificuldades em situações desfavoráveis como na fala e fala no ruído, seguidas por maior facilidade em localizar a fonte sonora, qualidade e naturalidade do som. Para as expectativas quanto ao uso do dispositivo de amplificação, as variáveis com valor de correlação significativa foram idade expectativa geral com o uso do AASI, e idade em relação aos seus aspectos positivos. Não houve associação estatisticamente significativa entre os scores de desempenho em situações complexas de escuta e as variáveis analisadas. Conclusão A perda auditiva mínima pode influenciar negativamente em situações comunicativas cotidianas, como também, a expectativa dos indivíduos com perda auditiva mínima quanto ao uso do AASI mostrou-se elevada. Além disso, o desempenho auditivo nos indivíduos desse estudo não apresentou correlações com idade, gênero e escolaridade da amostra.
ABSTRACT Purpose To analyze hearing performance and expectations regarding the use of hearing aids (HA) by participants with minimal hearing loss. Methods This research is a primary, observational, longitudinal and prospective study. Two questionnaires, the Speech Spatial Qualities Questionnaire (SSQ) and the Expected Consequences of Hearing Aid Ownership (ECHO), were used, respectively, to verify hearing performance in complex listening situations and expectations regarding the use of HA. The convenience sample consisted of adults aged 53 to 72. Results SSQ showed that, for hearing performance, greater difficulties were observed in unfavorable situations such as speech and speech-in-noise, followed by greater ease in locating the sound source and in the quality and naturalness of the sound. ECHO showed that, for the expectations regarding the use of the HA, the variables with significant correlation values were age x general expectation with HA and age x HA's positive aspects. No statistically significant association existed between performance scores in complex listening situations and the analyzed variables. Conclusion Minimal hearing loss can negatively influence everyday communicative situations, and the expectation of individuals with minimal hearing loss regarding the use of HA was shown to be high. In addition, the hearing performance of individuals in this study did not show correlations with the age, gender and education level of the sample.
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Abstract Introduction Cortisol is a hormone involved in the response to stress. Attention is a function that can change due to exposure to stress. Objectives To verify the correlation between the level of salivary cortisol and sustained auditory attention in children with cleft lip and palate, as well as to compare the results of the variables analyzed between female and male patients. Methods In total, 103 children aged 6 to 11 years, were divided into 2 groups: those with cleft lip and palate (experimental group, EG; n = 69) and the control group (CG; n = 34). The Sustained Auditory Attention Ability Test (SAAAT) and salivary cortisol levels, measured by an enzyme immunoassay kit (Salimetrics, Stage College, PA, US), were calculated and compared regarding the two groups. The statistical tests used were the Mann-Whitney test and the Spearman correlation. Results The median level of salivary cortisol was of 0.03615 μl/dL and 0.18000 μl/dL respectively for the EG and CG, with a significant difference between the groups (p =0.000). Absence of statistical significance (total error score = 0.656; vigilance decrement = 0.051) was observed the for SAAAT among the EG (median total error score = 12.00; 25th percentile [25%] = 7.00; 75th percentile [75%] = 21.00; and vigilance decrement = 1.00; 25% = 0.00; 75% = 2.50) and the CG (median total error score = 12.00; 25% = 6.00; 75% = 24.00; and vigilance decrement = 0.00; 25% = -1.00; 75% = 2.00). Conclusion All children had median levels of salivary cortisol and scores for sustained auditory attention within normal parameters. A significant correlation between the level of salivary cortisol and the ability to sustain auditory attention was observed in children without cleft lip and palate. There were no differences regarding the SAAAT and salivary cortisol between female and male patients.
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PURPOSE: To describe data on hearing loss, systemic arterial hypertension and tinnitus of individuals, and to verify the association between self-reported systemic arterial hypertension and tinnitus, as well as to correlate other variables present in the sample: hearing loss and tinnitus, age and tinnitus and age and systemic arterial hypertension. METHODS: Quantitative, descriptive and inferential, retrospective research with data collection from 473 medical records of adults and elderly people treated between 2008 and 2018. Selected were information on age, gender, result of pure tone audiometry, tinnitus, tinnitus type and frequency, presence of SAH and use of medication to control the disease. RESULTS: No association was found between systemic arterial hypertension and tinnitus or between hearing loss and tinnitus and between age and tinnitus, however, an association was observed between age and systemic arterial hypertension using the Chi - Square test. The most common type of tinnitus was wheezing and most individuals who reported feeling more than one type of tinnitus were hypertensive. CONCLUSION: The results found and the literature suggest that systemic arterial hypertension may be an additional factor or an aggravating factor of preexisting factors in the generation of tinnitus, but not the primary cause.
OBJETIVO: Descrever dados da perda auditiva, da hipertensão arterial sistêmica e do zumbido dos indivíduos, e verificar a associação entre hipertensão arterial sistêmica autorreferida e zumbido, bem como correlacionar outras variáveis presentes na amostra: perda auditiva e zumbido, idade e zumbido e idade e hipertensão arterial sistêmica. MÉTODO: Pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva e inferencial, retrospectiva com coleta de dados de 473 prontuários de adultos e idosos atendidos entre os anos 2008 e 2018. Selecionadas informações sobre idade, gênero, resultado da audiometria tonal liminar, zumbido, tipo e frequência do zumbido, presença de HAS e uso de medicamento para controle da doença. RESULTADOS: não foi encontrada associação entre hipertensão arterial sistêmica e zumbido ou entre perda auditiva e zumbido e entre idade e zumbido, todavia foi observada associação entre idade e hipertensão arterial sistêmica, por meio do teste Qui Quadrado. O tipo de zumbido mais comum foi o chiado e a maioria dos indivíduos que referiram sentir mais de um tipo de zumbido eram hipertensos. CONCLUSÃO: os resultados encontrados e a literatura sugerem que a hipertensão arterial sistêmica pode ser um fator adicional ou um agravante de fatores preexistentes na geração do zumbido, porém não a causa primária.
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Surdez , Perda Auditiva , Hipertensão , Zumbido , Adulto , Humanos , Idoso , Zumbido/complicações , Estudos Retrospectivos , Autorrelato , Audiometria de Tons Puros , Perda Auditiva/complicações , Hipertensão/complicaçõesRESUMO
Introduction Cortisol is a hormone involved in the response to stress. Attention is a function that can change due to exposure to stress. Objectives To verify the correlation between the level of salivary cortisol and sustained auditory attention in children with cleft lip and palate, as well as to compare the results of the variables analyzed between female and male patients. Methods In total, 103 children aged 6 to 11 years, were divided into 2 groups: those with cleft lip and palate (experimental group, EG; n = 69) and the control group (CG; n = 34). The Sustained Auditory Attention Ability Test (SAAAT) and salivary cortisol levels, measured by an enzyme immunoassay kit (Salimetrics, Stage College, PA, US), were calculated and compared regarding the two groups. The statistical tests used were the Mann-Whitney test and the Spearman correlation. Results The median level of salivary cortisol was of 0.03615 µl/dL and 0.18000 µl/dL respectively for the EG and CG, with a significant difference between the groups ( p = 0.000). Absence of statistical significance (total error score = 0.656; vigilance decrement = 0.051) was observed the for SAAAT among the EG (median total error score = 12.00; 25th percentile [25%] = 7.00; 75th percentile [75%] = 21.00; and vigilance decrement = 1.00; 25% = 0.00; 75% = 2.50) and the CG (median total error score = 12.00; 25% = 6.00; 75% = 24.00; and vigilance decrement = 0.00; 25% = -1.00; 75% = 2.00). Conclusion All children had median levels of salivary cortisol and scores for sustained auditory attention within normal parameters. A significant correlation between the level of salivary cortisol and the ability to sustain auditory attention was observed in children without cleft lip and palate. There were no differences regarding the SAAAT and salivary cortisol between female and male patients.
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Abstract Introduction The use of auditory behavioral tests, which specifically assess sustained attention, is necessary, due to its relationship with learning, language production, cognitive development and school performance. Objective To evaluate how children performed using software developed to investigate the ability of sustained auditory attention, and to compare the scores obtained in this format with those of the original, non-computerized test. Methods This cross-sectional study included 52 children of both genders, aged 6 to 11 years, with normal hearing and no history of complaints regarding inattention and/or hyperactivity. The computerized test was administered to all 52 children. The total error score (inattention and impulsivity) and the vigilance decrement were used to define the children's performance when using the software. The scores obtained in the two formats (computer software and original on compact disc) were then compared. Results Statistically significant differences were found in the scores for innattention, impulsivity, and total error score (inattention and impulsivity) when comparing genders, and a negative correlation coefficient was found when comparing ages. Increased scores were found for all variables of the sustained auditory attention ability test (SAAAT) compared with the original format. Conclusion Females performed worse than males in all aspects except for vigilance decrement when using the SAAATsoftware developed to evaluate the ability of SAAAT vigilance; younger children made more errors when using the SAAAT software; inattention errors were more frequent than impulsivity. Overall, higher values were obtained using the SAAAT software, when compared with the original version.