Health and disability assessment in individuals with hearing loss: a longitudinal study using WHODAS 2.0.

ObservationalCoDAS· 2026

Health and disability assessment in individuals with hearing loss: a longitudinal study using WHODAS 2.0.

Karen Melissa Gonzaga Dos Santos, Rogéria Cristina Toscano Dias, Jade Louise Alves Macedo Padilha Silva, Gizele Francisco Ferreira do Nascimento

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Otology & HearingObservationalClinical practiceQ3IF 0.7

Hearing aid use linked to 12% lower disability scores after one year

Health and disability assessment in individuals with hearing loss: a longitudinal study using WHODAS 2.0.

Karen Melissa Gonzaga Dos Santos … Gizele Francisco Ferreira do Nascimento

CoDAS · 2026 · Q3 in Otorhinolaryngology

Purpose

To assess the self-perception of health and disability of individuals with bilateral hearing loss (hearing loss) before and after one year of using hearing aids, using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0).

Methods

Longitudinal, observational and analytical-descriptive study, approved by the research ethics committee under opinion number 6.767.314, in which 15 individuals diagnosed with mild to severe hearing loss and wearing bilateral hearing aids (hearing aids) were assessed.

n = 15 individuals

12%

Results

12%

less disability after a year of hearing aid use, better daily function

n = 15 individuals

More results

Domains such as cognition, self-care, and participation showed statistical differences.

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Conclusion

WHODAS 2.0 proved effective in assessing and monitoring disability and its impact on the functioning of individuals with hearing loss, being sensitive to changes promoted by the use of hearing aids, despite the absence of statistical significance in some variables.

Health and disability assessment in individuals with hearing loss: a longitudinal study using WHODAS 2.0.

Health and disability assessment in individuals with hearing loss: a longitudinal study using WHODAS 2.0.

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