ArticlePLOS global public health2023
Prevalence and impact of combined vision and hearing (dual sensory) impairment: A scoping review.
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- Progress Through Engagement: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Community-Based Participatory Research in Vision Impairment.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Pooled it
- The association between dual sensory impairment and dementia: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the literature.Age and ageing · 2025Pooled it
- The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core sets for deafblindness, part II of the systematic review: linking data to the ICF categories.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Distance judgement in individuals with vision and hearing loss.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Deafblindness in Aotearoa, New Zealand: Prevalence and Equity Challenges From a Cross-Sectional Census Analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of public health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Functional Impacts of Vision Impairment: Progress, Challenges and Future Directions.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Review
- Sensory Impairment and Risk of Elder Mistreatment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- Prevalence of dual sensory impairment in Australia: a nationally representative population-based survey of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Article
- Dual sensory impairment and health equity: evidence and gaps from the Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Article
- Changes in Home Care Clients' Sensory Impairment Status and Its Association With Functioning Over 18 Months: A Longitudinal Register-Based Study.Journal of aging and health · 2026Article
- Elucidating the burden of dual-sensory impairment in community-based older individuals in a multi-ethnic society.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Severity of dual sensory loss and cognitive impairment in institutionalized older adults: a cross-sectional study in Galicia.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in a Child With Galloway-Mowat Syndrome: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- Sensory impairments and cognitive impairment among Mexican American older adults: nativity differences.Aging & mental health · 2026Article
- Perceived sound localization abilities in blind individuals.PloS one · 2026Article
- Integrating sensory assessments in preventive home visits: a cross-sectional study of the Faroe Islands.International journal of circumpolar health · 2025Article
- Burdens of sense organ diseases across global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2021 and projections for 2050.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Household solid fuel use heightens the risk of dual sensory impairment in middle-aged and older Chinese adults.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Association between sensory impairment and cardiometabolic multimorbidity among older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Hearing and vision impairments are common globally. They are often considered separately in research, and in planning and delivering services. However, they can occur concurrently, termed dual sensory impairment (DSI). The prevalence and impact of hearing and vision impairment have been well-examined, but there has been much less consideration of DSI. The aim of this scoping review was to determine the nature and extent of the evidence on prevalence and impact of DSI. Three databases were searched: MEDLINE, Embase and Global Health (April 2022). We included primary studies and systematic reviews reporting the prevalence or impact of DSI. No limits were placed on age, publication dates, or country. Only studies where the full text was available in English were included. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstract, full texts. Data were charted by two reviewers independently using a pre-piloted form. The review identified 183 reports of 153 unique primary studies and 14 review articles. Most evidence came from high-income countries (86% of reports). Prevalence varied across reports, as did age groups of participants and definitions used. The prevalence of DSI increased with age. Impact was examined across three broad groups of outcomes-psychosocial, participation, and physical health. There was a strong trend towards poorer outcomes for people with DSI across all categories compared to people with one or neither impairment, including activities of daily living (worse for people with DSI in 78% of reports) and depression (68%). This scoping review highlights that DSI is a relatively common condition with substantial impact, particularly among older adults. There is a gap in evidence from low and middle-income countries. There is a pressing need for a consensus position on the definition(s) of DSI and standardisation of reporting age groups to enable reliable estimates to be ascertained and compared and responsive services developed.
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