This study aims to systematically review health education interventions targeting individuals with hearing impairment.
A total of 18 studies were selected based on search results from five databases, and quality appraisal was conducted using an appropriate tool based on the study design. The extracted results were described using qualitative analysis.
Among the selected studies, most interventions focused on specific cancers, and video materials were the most common delivery method. Various strategies were applied depending on the type of materials provided, in addition to sign language interpretation and the involvement of hearing-impaired related personnel. The interventions primarily resulted in a significant increase in knowledge.
This study suggests several recommendations, including expanding the scope of interventions to cover various chronic diseases, actively utilizing the features of video materials, considering health literacy, using peer support groups, and measuring behavior-related factors alongside knowledge levels.
This study makes a significant contribution to understanding the unique characteristics of the population with hearing impairment. Furthermore, it has the potential to facilitate the development of high-quality health education interventions for individuals with hearing impairment by providing insights into future research directions based on existing health education interventions.

UNASSIGNED: While assistance dog use has received considerable recent attention, few studies have focused on benefits for older adults. The current review examined effects of assistance dog acquisition across practical, mental, physical, and social wellbeing domains for older adults. Further, it compared assistance dog types and identified potential barriers to acquisition.
UNASSIGNED: A systematic review was completed. Criteria focused on older adults with relevant disabilities (visual/hearing impairments, and PTSD), who received support from an assistance dog (guide, hearing or other assistance dog). Identified studies (n = 2,951) were screened, 256 assessed for eligibility, and 28 included, with key information extracted and summarized.
UNASSIGNED: All dog types demonstrated benefits across all assessed domains. Disadvantages and acquisition barriers were identified. However, limited empirical evidence was available, and no studies focused exclusively on older adults, revealing the need for studies including this age-group.
UNASSIGNED: While results indicated support for assistance dog acquisition, disadvantages and barriers require further attention. Methodologically improved research should focus on assistance dog acquisition for older persons.
UNASSIGNED: The study indicated assistance dog acquisition could produce positive clinical impacts, including on mental health and everyday functioning. Thus, acquisition could be considered as part a multi-faceted treatment or recommended to appropriate older adults.

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to review published articles to identify experiences of people with hearing loss/impairment accessing healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa.
METHODS: The study was guided by Cooper\'s integrative review methodology. Articles published between 2010 and 2020 were identified through electronic databases. The search included: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, EBSCOHOST, MEDLINE, and Psyc INFO and using specific search terms. Ninety-one (91) articles were identified and screened for eligibility, and only seven articles were appraised using relevant tools for qualitative and quantitative designs.
RESULTS: The articles that met the inclusion criteria were from the following sub-Saharan countries: Ghana (n = 2) South Africa (n = 3) Uganda (n = 1) and Zimbabwe (n = 1). Review analysis revealed seven (7) major themes categorized as: communication, lack of knowledge, discrimination, financial problem, healthcare workers\' attitudes, and a lack of autonomy, security and privacy issues.
CONCLUSIONS: The review provides evidence that indicate the challenges faced by people with hearing loss/impairment in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies suggest that communication, lack of knowledge; financial problems, lack of autonomy and privacy, and a perception of being discriminated against were major impediments in accessing healthcare service. Undesirable attitudes were also a hindrance for healthcare access.
CONCLUSIONS: Communication is a major impediment in accessing healthcare for the hearing impaired people residing in sub-Saharan Africa.

OBJECTIVE: The relationship between the auditory system and voice production has been studied extensively in those with impaired hearing, indicating the potential importance of the auditory system to the voice. However, there has been only limited study on the phonatory implications in those with superior auditory systems. This article examines the current literature on the effects of different auditory system characteristics on voice quality and accuracy.
METHODS: The following databases were searched from their inception to November 2013: PubMed, EBSCO, and CINAHL. The following keywords were used: \"hearing impaired,\" \"auditory system,\" \"voice,\" \"professional voice user,\" \"hearing,\" \"singing,\" and \"hearing loss.\" The references of articles were studied to identify further relevant citations. Additionally, Internet searches of Google and Google Scholar were performed. Relevant articles in English were included for review. Studies were excluded on article selection criteria, search strategy followed, search keywords, and searched databases.
CONCLUSIONS: Current literature on the relationship between the auditory system and voice production focuses mostly on the hearing impaired, in which the changes in voice involve alterations in respiration, phonation, and articulation. Evidence on the phonatory effects of a superior auditory system is more limited. There is conflicting evidence as to the existence of a relationship between auditory pitch discrimination and vocal pitch accuracy. The role of the internal model on this relationship and the effects of training on enhancing and modifying the neural areas involved in the model have been studied. Professional singers have also been studied, examining the effects of training on auditory feedback and pitch accuracy. These studies have also produced inconsistent results. Further research is needed.