ArticleFrontiers in psychology2020
'Dual Sensory Loss Protocol' for Communication and Wellbeing of Older Adults With Vision and Hearing Impairment - A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Additional interventions for enhancing the quality-of-life of older adults using hearing aids: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Self-management interventions for quality of life in adults with visual impairment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to improve social network in older people with sensory impairment: a systematic review.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Pooled it
- Examining the ability of the interRAI communication collaborative action plan to identify individuals with sensory challenges: A retrospective cohort study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Experiences of people with dual sensory loss in various areas of life: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Continuum of Care for Older Adults With Concurrent Hearing and Vision Impairment: A Systematic Review.Innovation in aging · 2023Review
- Dual Sensory Impairment as a Predictor of Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults: National Cohort Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesMany older adults with visual impairment also have significant hearing loss. The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of a newly developed Dual Sensory Loss (DSL) protocol on communication and wellbeing of older persons with DSL and their communication partners (e.g., spouse or child) in the Netherlands and Belgium.
methodsParticipants (
resultsIntention-to-treat analyses showed a significant effect of the DSL-protocol on the use of verbal strategies (effect size SMD = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.25 to 0.95) in favor of the control group, however, this effect was non-significant after adjustment for confounding. Effect sizes of other outcomes varied between -0.23 [-0.57, 0.12] and 0.30 [-0.05, 0.64]. The LMM showed a significant effect on the HHDI-Reaction of others scale in favor of communication partners in the treatment group, however, the effect did not remain significant at a 0.01 significance level and the effect size was very small and non-significant 0.12, 95% CI [-0.27 to 0.51]. Adjusted analyses did not reveal treatment effects.
conclusionThe DSL-protocol did not clearly contribute to the enhancement of communication and wellbeing in DSL-patients. Possible reasons for the lack of effects are OTs not being comfortable giving advice on communication and psychosocial issues or the short-term treatment and follow-up period. Further study is warranted to find out how the protocol may be adapted or whether it is necessary to involve mental healthcare professionals. CLINICAL
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