| dc.description.abstract | Hearing is a process that allows us to perceive and interpret sound stimuli from the
external environment, it can be affected by genetic, congenital, biological,
anatomical, environmental aspects, among others, which can occur at any stage of
the life cycle, generate a unilateral condition or bilateral with different types and
degrees of hearing loss. In adults, hearing changes occur as part of the auditory
anatomy and physiology, which are associated with aging (1) (2).
GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hearing loss in older adults
in the Audicfacial center. 2018-2020. Cuenca 2021.
METHODOLOGY: Descriptive and retrospective study. The sample is made up of
126 users of the Audicfacial hearing center of the city of Cuenca, to obtain the data
a review of the data was carried out, from the period 2018 - 2020, in users 65 years
of age and older with hearing loss. The data obtained were recorded in a form, while
their analysis was tabulated using the SPSS 24.0 free version and Microsoft Excel
2013, which allowed the preparation and construction of tables.
RESULTS: The 57.1% of women had hearing loss, the age range with the highest
prevalence is between 65 and 75 years with 54.8%, in which sensorineural hearing
loss stands out with 74.6%, a moderate degree with the 42.9% and bilateral
extension with 87.3%. Finally, in relation to occupation, “others” prevailed with a
predominance of moderate sensorineural hearing loss with 27%. | |
