Background Residential care homes for older persons were especially affected during the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic lockdowns which resulted in limited social …

Background: Hygiene-, work practices, travel, personal interactions and access to
healthcare services changed for the majority of the world during the pandemic. Aim: This …

Objective: This study aimed to determine the challenges faced by individuals with hearing
loss at a time when many nations were attempting to move from the COVID-19 pandemic to …

Physical distancing (rather than “social distancing”) highlights the importance of remaining
socially connected while preventing the spread of the virus via reductions in physical …

Background: International literature has evidenced that Deaf people have been
disadvantaged during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, there is currently little research …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has produced unique challenges for persons with
hearing loss. There is a unique concern that adults with hearing loss may be more …

Objective To understand the communicational and psychosocial effects of COVID-19
protective measures in real-life everyday communication settings. Design An online survey …

COVID–19 (Corona Virus Infectious Disease) situations reported in 2019, declared by World
Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic is still a prevailing global crisis. Common …

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of preventive measures that
exacerbated communication difficulties for individuals with hearing loss. This study aims to …

Aims and objectives This study aimed (a) to identify the communication issues and problems
faced by individuals with hearing impairment (HI)/deafness during the COVID‐19 pandemic …