Korean Journal of Family Medicine

"Su Hwan Cho"

Editorial

Comprehensive Health Strategies for the Post-pandemic Era: Integrating Physical Health, Psychological Resilience, Lifestyle Choices, and Occupational Well-being: Su Hwan Cho; Korean J Fam Med 2024;45(6):303-304. Published online November 20, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.45.6E

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Original Article

Comparison of the Marginal Utility and Disease Burden of Hearing Loss and Other Chronic Diseases: Oh Deog Kwon, Se Young Jung, Hwa Yeon Park, Sue Kyoung Peak, Su Hwan Cho, Sang Jin Cho; Korean J Fam Med 2018;39(6):364-369. Published online July 16, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.17.0033

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Background
Compared with other chronic diseases, hearing loss is generally overlooked from the perspective of disease burden. However, hearing loss is emerging as an important issue in the current society. The objective of this study was to investigate disease burdens and marginal utilities associated with hearing loss and other chronic diseases.
Methods
This study analyzed the cross-sectional data of 32,986 participants aged 19 years and older who completed the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys between 2009 and 2013. Additionally, this study used the pure tone audiometric test, European Quality of Life-Five Dimensions Questionnaire, and chronic disease status. The data were analyzed using a multiple linear regression method.
Results
The data of 23,297 people who underwent a pure tone audiogram and completed the European Quality of Life-Five Dimensions Questionnaire were used in this analysis. The marginal utility of hearing loss ranked fifth among nine chronic diseases. The estimated loss of quality-adjusted life years associated with hearing loss was -93.69 years per 100,000 people, which is similar to other chronic diseases.
Conclusion
This study assessed the marginal utilities and public burdens of hearing loss and eight chronic diseases in a South Korean population. Although the values may vary depending on country and race, this study may provide an indispensable foundation for more detailed studies on hearing loss.

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