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The communication and psychosocial perceptions of older adults with sensory loss
— a qualitative study | | Author(s) | Chyrisse Heine, Colette J Browning |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 24, part 1, January 2004 |
| Pages | pp 113-130 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org/ |
| Keywords | Visual impairment ; Hearing Impairment ; Cognitive processes ; Qualitative Studies ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Decreased vision and/or hearing acuity often result in poor communication and psychosocial functioning. This qualitative study aimed to identify communication difficulties and conversational strategies used by subjects, and to explore their perceptions of their social adjustment, quality of life. and physical and mental well-being. Participants were aged 60+ with sensory loss, and attended the Vision Australia Foundation of Victoria. In-depth interviews revealed that participants experienced frequent communication difficulties. They identified the personal, situational and environmental triggers responsible for communication breakdown, and described the compensation and avoidance strategies that they used. They acknowledged that frequent communication breakdown resulted in decreased socialisation. The problems of adjusting to sensory loss, depression, anxiety, lethargy and social dissatisfaction were cited as factors that affected their physical and mental well-being; while being optimistic, coping with their sensory loss, and maintaining social contact contributed to an improved quality of life. All participants expressed interest in being involved in further communication intervention programmes. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040205207 A |
| Classmark | BR: BV: DA: 3DP: 7YA |
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