Characteristics of deafness in the elderly patients at Sanglah general hospital period march 2020-march 2021

Introduction: Elderly is defined as an individual who has reached the age of 60 years and over. the number of elderly population in Indonesia currently reaches 28.7 million people, 10.6% of the total population of Indonesia. In 2020 Bali has entered the aging population, namely when the percentage aged 60 years and over reaches more than 10%. In line with the increasing life expectancy of people in Indonesia, health problems for the elderly will increase. One of the health problems of the elderly is hearing loss. Pathological changes in the hearing organ due to the degeneration process in the elderly can cause deafness. Objective: To determine the characteristics of deafness in elderly patients at Sanglah General Hospital during the period March 2020-March 2021. Methods: This study used a retrospective descriptive research design with cross sectional design, by taking secondary data from medical records of elderly patients with deafness who came to the ENT’s polyclinic at Sanglah General Hospital during the period March 2020-March 2021. Result: Characteristics deafness in elderly patients based on gender, the most found in male group compare to female group (53,3%: 46,5%), the largest age group was in the 60-70 years group as many as 33 people or 56.9%. Based on audiometric examination 39 elderly patients with deafness or 67.2% with sensorineural deafness. Characteristics based on the degree of deafness in elderly patients most found intensity in range between 56-70 dB, 20 people or 34.5% who experienced moderate deafness. The most common based on the side of the ear 53 people with deafness (91.4%) on both sides of the ear or bilateral. Conclusion: This study found that deafness in elderly patients is more commonly found in male, at age groups 60-70 years old with the most type of sensorineural deafness type, the most degree of deafness is moderate to severe degree, and deaf complaints on the both sides.