Table 2 Knowledge regarding hearing-impaired older adult patients
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
During your studies at medical school, did you receive training or guidance on how to treat hearing-impaired older adult patients? | ||
Yes | 16 | 15.8% |
No | 85 | 84.2% |
101 | ||
During your family medicine residency, did you receive training or guidance on how to treat hearing-impaired older adult patients? | ||
Yes | 18 | 17.8% |
No | 83 | 82.2% |
101 | ||
Do you feel you have sufficient professional knowledge to treat hearing-impaired older adult patients? | ||
High level | 38 | 37.6% |
Good level | 3 | 3.0% |
Moderate level | 39 | 38.6% |
Low level | 21 | 20.8% |
101 | ||
How common do you think hearing impairment is among patients aged 65 and above? | ||
One in two patients | 6 | 5.9% |
One in three patients | 30 | 29.7% |
One in five patients | 41 | 40.6% |
One in ten patients | 23 | 22.8% |
One in twenty patients | 1 | 1.0% |
101 | ||
Which is the most common type of hearing impairment in older age: | ||
Sensorineural hearing impairment | 36 | 35.6% |
Conductive hearing impairment | 10 | 9.9% |
Mixed hearing impairment | 55 | 54.5% |
101 | ||
Knowledge score (from two previous questions): | ||
No correct answers | 47 | 46.5% |
One correct answer | 42 | 41.6% |
Two correct answers | 12 | 11.9% |
101 | ||
When a hearing-impaired older adult visits you, how comfortable do you feel with your communication skills? | ||
Very comfortable | 14 | 13.90% |
Quite comfortable | 36 | 35.60% |
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable | 13 | 12.90% |
Not very comfortable | 29 | 28.70% |
Not comfortable at all | 9 | 8.90% |
101 | ||