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| Staff perceptions of communication difficulty among nursing home residents | | Author(s) | L G Burnip, N P Erber |
| Journal title | Australian Journal on Ageing, vol 15, no 3, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 127-131 |
| Keywords | Visual impairment ; Hearing Impairment ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Care home staff ; Communication ; Needs [elderly] ; Evaluation ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Hearing and vision impairment are prevalent among older people in long-term care, contributing to their communication difficulties. Data on 44,012 Australian nursing home residents were obtained with the resident Classification Instrument, a rating scale designed to determine each resident's need for nursing and personal care, and hence entitlement to Federal funding. Comparison with related studies suggests that nursing home staff in Australia underestimate the contribution hearing loss makes to the communication difficulties of the residents in their care. An alternative approach to the assessment of the communication needs of residents is recommended to permit a more accurate assessment of needs. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971014207 A |
| Classmark | BR: BV: KX: LHB: QRM: U: IK: 4C: 7YA |
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