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Persons with acquired profound hearing loss (APHL): how do they and their families adapt to the challenge?

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Hallam, Richard; Ashton, Paul; Sherbourne, Katerina; Gailey, Lorraine

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Abstract The study examined the impact of acquired profound hearing loss (APHL) on the relationship between the hearing impaired person and their normally hearing close family member, usually a partner, and identified the kinds of adjustment leading to maintenance or deterioration of the relationship. The participants were 25 people with APHL and 25 family members, interviewed separately in their own home. Analysis of the interview transcripts adopted a grounded theory methodology. The different levels of analysis were linked in terms of a core category based on the social construction of a committed relationship. The conceptual codes were grouped as: (a) aural impairments giving rise to the need for adjustment; (b) pragmatic adjustments to spoken communication and family activities; (c) managing the adjustments without negative consequences; (d) adjustments leading to negative interaction. The results suggest that APHL places considerable strain on relationships and increases their vulnerability to failure, consistent with previous research. They highlight the need for professional support and suggest that a systemic conceptual framework is needed that includes the public response to profound hearing impairment.
Freie Schlagwörter adjustment; coping; deafened; intimate relationships; psychosocial impact;
Sprache Dokument Englisch
Publikationsjahr 2008
Seitenangabe S. 369-388
Zeitschriftentitel Health, 12 (2008) 3
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363459308090054
Status Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)
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