Correlation of Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adult (HHIA) Total Score and Number of Hemodialysis in Chronic Kidney Disease who Undergo Hemodialysis in Haji General Hospital Surabay

Background: Sensorineural hearing loss can occur in chronic kidney patients (CKD) who undergo hemodialysis. Haemodialysis sessions influence sensorineural hearing loss significantly. Hearing loss in CKD and hemodialysis patients need an assessment tool for early detection. HHIA questionnaire seems has potential to be used as an early detection of hearing loss in CKD patients with hemodialysis. The correlations of HHIA total scores and number of hemodialysis in this population remain unknown. Objective: To analyze the correlation between HHIA (Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adult) total scores and number of hemodialysis in stage 5 chronic kidney disease patients in Haji general hospital Surabaya. Method: This study is an analytical, observational, and cross-sectional study. There were 43 patients included in this study. HHIA scores and number of hemodialysis were obtained by interview the patients based on HHIA questionnaire and patient’s status form. Patients Age, sex, history of hypertension and diabetes, and audiogram was conducted from medical record. All of the data were analyzed by using SPSS Statistic 22 software. Results: 43 patients have responded to HHIA questionnaire. 42(95,3%) patients had no handicap and only 2(4,7%) patients had mild handicap. The correlation between HHIA total scores and number hemodialysis found not significant (r = 0,156, p = 0,319). Only 16 patients have PTA audiometry result, 10 patients (68,75%) had mild hearing loss, 1 patient (6,25%) had moderate hearing loss, and 4 patients (25%) were normal. Conclusions: The questioner assessment to assess the hearing loss in CKD patients with hemodialysis may applied practically and tolerable to the patients. There was no correlation between HHIA and number of hemodialysis.