The speech, spatial and qualities of hearing scale: tradução e adaptação cultural para o português europeu

A deficiência auditiva afecta milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo, originando vários problemas, nomeadamente a nível psicossocial, que comprometem a qualidade de vida do indivíduo. A deficiência auditiva influencia o comportamento, particularmente ao dificultar a comunicação. Com o avanço tecnológico, os produtos de apoio, em particular os aparelhos auditivos e o implante coclear, melhoram essa qualidade de vida, através da melhoria da comunicação. Com as escalas de avaliação determinamos o modo como a deficiência auditiva influencia a vida diária, com ou sem amplificação, e de que forma afecta o desempenho psicossocial, emocional ou profissional do indivíduo, sendo esta informação importante para determinar a necessidade e o sucesso de amplificação, independentemente do tipo e grau da deficiência auditiva. O objectivo do presente estudo foi a tradução e adaptação para a cultura portuguesa da escala The Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ), desenvolvida por Stuart Gatehouse e William Noble em 2004. Este trabalho foi realizado nos centros auditivos da Widex Portugal. Após os procedimentos de tradução e retroversão, a versão portuguesa foi testada em 12 indivíduos, com idades compreendidas entre os 36 anos e os 80 anos, dos quais 6 utilizavam prótese auditiva há mais de um ano, um utilizava prótese há menos de um ano e 5 nunca tinham utilizado. Com a tradução e adaptação cultural para o Português Europeu do “Questionário sobre as Qualidades Espaciais do Discurso – SSQ”, contribuímos para uma melhor avaliação dos indivíduos que estejam, ou venham a estar, a cumprir programas de reabilitação auditiva.

Insecurity, a challenge to America; a study of social insurance in the United States and abroad,

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American National Standard N432 : radiological safety for the design and construction of apparatus for gamma radiography /

"Approved August 15, 1980."

Standard practical plumbing; an exhaustive treatise on all branches of plumbing construction, including drainage and venting, ventilation, hot and cold water supply and circulation; showing the latest and best plumbing practice, special attention being given to the skilled work of the plumber, and to the theory underlying plumbing devices and operations,

Mode of access: Internet.

Selling prices of residential real property and operating costs of real estate offices in California : a preliminary report prepared for the California Real Estate Association /

"October, 1958."

Executive summary of the report on the evaluation of community residential programs and technical assistance to enhance quality : a consumer focused review with recommendations /

"March 1990."

National militia standard, embraing Scott's militia tactics, or the duty of infantry, light infantry, and riflemen. Also the drill exercise and manoeuvres of the light and horse artillery; together with the modern mode of discipline and sword exercise for the cavalry. The work is illustrated by 40 copper-plate engravings ... Prepared in conformity to Gen. Scott's system.

Each volume has special t.-p.: v. 1. Scott's militia tactics; comprising the duty of infantry, light-infantry, and riflemen ... 2d ed., rev. and enl. Hartford, 1821; v. 2 [pt. 1] The artillerist; comprising the drill without arms, and exercises and movements of the light and horse artillery. Together with a sword exercise for the light artillery ... 2d ed.--improved and enl. Hartford, 1821; v. 2 [pt. 2] Cavalry tactics; comprising the modern mode of discipline and sword exercise, for the cavalry generally ... Hartford, 1822.

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The standard financial dictionary; an encyclopedia covering the entire field of finance, words, terms, phrases.

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The impact of residential respite care on the behavior of older people

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of residential respite care on disruptive behavior displayed by older people, particularly those with dementia. Methods: A quasi-experimental, repeated-measures, single-group design was used. The participants were a consecutive series of 100 older people with a mean age of 81.8 years (range 66-96 years) who had been booked for a respite admission to one of several residential aged care facilities in a provincial Australian city. A diagnosis of dementia was reported for 29% of the sample. Disruptive behaviors were rated before and after the period of respite by home caregivers (N = 100) and during the period of respite by nurses (N= 25) using the Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale (DBDS). Results: Age, male gender and the presence of dementia were all significantly related to the frequency of reported disruptive behaviors. Residential respite care was associated with a significant reduction in the frequency of reported disruptive behaviors in older people (Wald chi(2) = 28.28, P < 0.0001). However, this improvement in behavior did not persist into the post-respite period. The deteriorating behavioral trajectory that was evident prior to respite care continued following the period of respite care. Conclusions: Residential respite care was associated with a temporary diminution in the frequency of reported disruptive behaviors in older people. This finding should be reassuring both for family carets considering placing a relative in residential respite care and for health workers considering whether to recommend such a course of action.