ArticleInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2021
Hearing and vision health for people with dementia in residential long term care: Knowledge, attitudes and practice in England, South Korea, India, Greece, Indonesia and Australia.
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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
- Factors Influencing Staff Support for Sensory Device Use for People in Long-Term Care Settings.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Development of Hearing Information Booklet for Dementia Healthcare Professionals.Journal of audiology & otology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of a Web-Based Communication Education Program in Improving Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Family Caregivers of Nursing Home Residents: A Quasi-Experimental Study.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2026Article
- Severity of dual sensory loss and cognitive impairment in institutionalized older adults: a cross-sectional study in Galicia.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Protocol for a Pre-Post Field Trial of a Home Hearing and Vision Care Program for Older Australians With Diverse Cognitive Abilities and Hearing and/or Vision Impairment.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Management of Co-existing Dementia and Hearing Loss in Social Care Settings: A Focus Group Study.Dementia (London, England) · 2026Article
- Mapping dementia research in Indonesia: A scoping review of evidence, gaps, and future directions.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice related to dementia and cognitive impairment among medical specialists with expertise unrelated to dementia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- "I don't really know how to help her." Family caregivers' capabilities, opportunities and motivations to provide hearing support to long-term care home residents with dementia.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- SENSE-Cog Residential Care: hearing and vision support for residents with dementia in long-term care in Ireland-protocol for a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long-Term Care in Australia.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Capabilities, opportunities and motivations of staff to provide hearing support to long-term care home residents with dementia.International journal of audiology · 2024Article
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- Social engagement and cognitive impairment among nursing home residents: The role of sensory impairment.Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of General Practitioners Toward Screening of Age-Related Hearing Loss in Community: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Analysis of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Model of Healthcare Professionals on Hearing Loss at Elderly Dementia Residences in Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Hearing and vision health for people with dementia in residential long term care: Knowledge, attitudes and practice in England, South Korea, India, Greece, Indonesia and Australia.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesUp to 90% of people with dementia in long term care (LTC) have hearing and/or vision impairment. Hearing/vision difficulties are frequently under-recognised or incompletely managed. The impacts of hearing/vision impairment include more rapid cognitive decline, behavioural disturbances, reduced quality of life, and greater care burden. This research investigated LTC staff knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding hearing/vision care needs for residents with dementia.
methodsA survey of staff in LTC facilities in England, South Korea, India, Greece, Indonesia and Australia. Respondents used a five-point scale to indicate agreement or YES/NO response to questions regarding sensory-cognitive care knowledge (what is known); attitudes (what is thought); practice (what is done).
resultsRespondents reported high awareness of hearing/vision care needs, although awareness of how to identify hearing/vison difficulties or refer for assessment was low. Most felt that residents were not able to use hearing/vision devices effectively due to poor fit, being poorly tolerated or lost or broken devices. A substantial minority of respondents reported low confidence in supporting use of assistive hearing/vision devices, with lack of training the main reason. Most staff did not undertake routine checking of hearing/vision devices, and it was rare for facilities to have designated staff responsible for sensory needs. Variation among countries was not significant after accounting for staff experience and having received dementia training.
conclusionsThere is a need to improve sensory support for people with dementia in LTC facilities internationally. Practice guidelines and training to enhance sensory-cognitive knowledge, attitudes and practice in professional care teams is called for.
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