ArticleBMJ open2018
Recommendations for successful sensory screening in older adults with dementia in long-term care: a qualitative environmental scan of Canadian specialists.
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- The ABCs of hearing and vision care in long-term care communities: a systematic review and behavioral systems map of Actors, Behaviors, and COM-B factors.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- International Practice Recommendations for the Recognition and Management of Hearing and Vision Impairment in People with Dementia.Gerontology · 2022Guideline
- Navigating Cognitive Screening and Service Delivery for Sensory Impairment in Occupational Therapy.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2026Article
- Use of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Edge Intelligence in Long-Term Care for Older People: Comprehensive Analysis Through Bibliometric, Google Trends, and Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- An ethnography study exploring factors that influence social isolation in care home residents living with dementia and hearing loss.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Predictors of falls in older adults with and without dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2023Article
- Clinical Assessment Tools for the Detection of Cognitive Impairment and Hearing Loss in the Ageing Population: A Scoping Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Article
- Continuum of Care for Older Adults With Concurrent Hearing and Vision Impairment: A Systematic Review.Innovation in aging · 2023Review
- Prevalence of sensory impairments in home care and long-term care using interRAI data from across Canada.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
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- Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the spiritual care competency scale in nursing practice: a methodological study.BMJ open · 2019Article
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- Stereotyping as a barrier to the social participation of older adults with low vision: a qualitative focus group study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Key factors for the assessment of mobility in advanced dementia: A consensus approach.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) · 2019Article
- Screening for Vision Impairments in Individuals with Dementia Living in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2019Article
- Exploring the sensory screening experiences of nurses working in long-term care homes with residents who have dementia: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to identify screening tools, technologies and strategies that vision and hearing care specialists recommend to front-line healthcare professionals for the screening of older adults in long-term care homes who have dementia.
settingAn environmental scan of healthcare professionals took place via telephone interviews between December 2015 and March 2016. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, proofed for accuracy, and their contents thematically analysed by two members of the research team.
participantsA convenience sample of 11 professionals from across Canada specialising in the fields of vision and hearing healthcare and technology for older adults with cognitive impairment were included in the study. OUTCOME MEASURES: As part of a larger mixed-methods project, this qualitative study used semistructured interviews and their subsequent content analysis.
resultsFollowing a two-step content analysis of interview data, coded citations were grouped into three main categories: (1) barriers, (2) facilitators and (3) tools and strategies that do or do not work for sensory screening of older adults with dementia. We report on the information offered by participants within each of these themes, along with a summary of tools and strategies that work for screening older adults with dementia.
conclusionsRecommendations from sensory specialists to nurses working in long-term care included the need for improved interprofessional communication and collaboration, as well as flexibility, additional time and strategic use of clinical intuition and ingenuity. These suggestions at times contradicted the realities of service provision or the need for standardised and validated measures.
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