Effect of a hearing loss care education program for older adults targeted at visiting nurses: A cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Hearing loss in older adults is a risk factor for depression, cognitive decline, frailty, and other conditions, and it has various negative physical and psychological effects. Hearing loss care requires the support of medical professionals; however, most hearing care education is targeted at professionals working in hospitals and care facilities, with few interventions aimed at visiting nurses. To address this gap, we developed the "Hearing Loss Care Education Program for the Older Adults" to improve visiting nurses' skills in managing hearing loss. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. This cluster randomized controlled trial was registered in the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000053337) and conducted across 22 visiting nursing stations: 11 in the interventio

SUBMITTER: Nabeshima S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12843575 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature