Hearing Screening for Residents in Long-Term Care Homes Who Live with Dementia: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing loss is highly prevalent in older adults, particularly among those living with dementia and residing in long-term care homes (LTCHs). Sensory declines can have deleterious effects on functioning and contribute to frailty, but the hearing needs of residents are often unrecognized or unaddressed.

Objective

To identify valid and reliable screening measures that are effective for the identification of hearing loss and are suitable for use by nursing staff providing care to residents with dementia in LTCHs.

Methods

Electronic databases (Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, and CINAHL) were searched using comprehensive search strategies, and a stepwise approach based on Arksey & O'Malley's scoping review and appraisal process was followed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Hobler F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8673512 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature