Prevalence of Ototoxic Medication Use Among Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

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• Personal Author:
  Cruickshanks KJ ; Hong O ; Joo Y ; Klein BEK ; Klein R ; Wallhagen M
• Description:
  Background and purpose: Drug-related ototoxicity may exacerbate presbycusis (age-related hearing loss); yet, few data are available on the prevalence of ototoxic medication use by older adults. The purposes of this study were to assess the impact of aging and ototoxicity on hearing loss, the prevalence of ototoxic medication use, and select characteristics associated with ototoxic medication use among older adults. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses were conducted using select variables extracted from the baseline and 10-year follow-up assessments of the two population-based epidemiological studies to compare two points in time. Results: Ninety-one percent of the sample was taking a medication reported to be ototoxic. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were the most commonly used (75.2%), followed by acetaminophen (39.9%) and diuretics (35.6%). Hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and history of smoking were associated with ototoxic medication use. Participants with hearing loss were taking a significantly greater number of ototoxic medications than those without hearing loss. Conclusion: Known ototoxic medications are widely used. Any subsequent ototoxicity may interact with age changes and a more severe hearing loss than that associated with only age. Implications for practice: Nurse practitioners should inform older adults about the possibility of drug-related ototoxicity and monitor hearing acuity of all older adults taking known ototoxic medications. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Epidemiology Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Age Factors Author Keywords: Age-related Hearing Loss Cross-sectional Study Drugs Hearing Loss Medical Treatment Medication Use Older Adults Ototoxicity Presbycusis
• ISSN:
  2327-6886
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  27-34
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056556
• Citation:
  J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2018 Jan; 30(1):27-34
• Contact Point Address:
  Yoonmee Joo, PhD, RN, ANP, University of California San Francisco, School of Nursing, 2 Koret Way, N511Q, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608
• Email:
  yoonmee.joo@ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:35878ce3421c0ec15d3ccd39737d7ebc8d0a07b1ad35d92b9b1a00597eaa6b5c6581ff5c141a28b9110df077cccb79dc0167d95e3e6de8450d6a695e4b3b5791
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214144/cdc_214144_DS1.pdf
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