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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2025

Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long-Term Care in Australia.

Carly Meyer, Najwan El-Saifi, Naomi Rose, Kasia Bail, Colette Browning, Dayna Cenin, Antonio Ahumada-Canale, Megan Campbell, Tim England, Melanie Ferguson and 16 more

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Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. 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 · 2026
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  2. Prevalence of Hearing, Vision and Cognitive Impairment and Impact in Older Adults in Home Care: A Study Protocol.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
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26 authors.

Carly MeyerSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Najwan El-SaifiSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Naomi RoseCentre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
Kasia BailCentre of Ageing Research and Translation, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.
Colette BrowningFederation University Australia, Mt Helen, Australia.
Dayna CeninBrightwater Research Centre, Perth, Australia.
Antonio Ahumada-CanaleCentre for the Health Economics, Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Australia.
Megan CampbellSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Tim EnglandFreelance Consultant, Sydney, Australia.
Melanie FergusonCurtin University, Perth, Australia.
Yuanyuan GuMacquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Sydney, Australia.
Reema HarrisonAustralian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Chyrisse HeineFederation University Australia, Ballarat and Gippsland, Australia.
Lisa KeayUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Sheela KumaranUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Iracema LeroiTrinity College Dublin, Global Brain Health Institute, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-1822-3643
Gerald LiewUniversity of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Angelita MartiniUniversity of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Ralph MartinsEdith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.
John NewallMacquarie University Centre for Language Sciences, Sydney, Australia.
Smriti RaichandMacquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Sydney, Australia.
Emma ScanlanHearing Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Hamid R SohrabiCentre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
Melinda ToomeySchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Johanna WestbrookAustralian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Piers DawesSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Funding

This work was supported by the NHMRC Medical Research Future Fund [grant number MRF2007432].
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHearing and vision impairments are prevalent among residents in long-term care settings. Hearing and vision impairments frequently go unsupported, affecting residents' quality of life and healthcare costs. This paper describes the protocol for a pre-post evaluation and process evaluation of a pragmatic sensory support intervention (SSI) that was developed with residents, informal caregivers and long-term care workers. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A prospective pre-post-intervention trial within long-term care will be conducted, including three groups: residents (n = 87), informal caregivers (n = 87) and long-term care workers (n = 40). Outcome measures include health-related quality of life and well-being measures relevant to each group measured at baseline, 3- and 6-months post-intervention. Health resource and sensory device utilisation will be captured from routine data and by direct observation. Qualitative interviews, including a representative sample of residents and informal caregivers, will be conducted as part of a simultaneous process evaluation. Generalised linear models and paired t-tests will be used to evaluate the effects on residents' and caregivers' quality of life and sensory device use. The cost-effectiveness of the intervention will be examined using within-trial analysis, economic modelling and budget impact assessment. A process evaluation will use descriptive statistics and thematic analysis to assess the intervention's reach, adoption, implementation, acceptability, mechanisms of change and contextual influences.

conclusionHearing and vision impairments are common but under-supported in older adults in long-term care. This protocol involves a systematic evaluation of the effectiveness and implementation challenges of a pragmatic SSI to optimise hearing and vision function and improve the quality of life for long-term care residents and their caregivers.

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Hearing LossLong-Term CareVision DisordersAgedAustraliaCaregiversCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesQuality of Life

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PMID39930844
PMCPMC11811395

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