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Staff knowledge regarding hearing loss and communication among nursing home residents
Author(s)L G Burnip, N P Erber
Journal titleAustralian Journal on Ageing, vol 16, no 1,, 1997
Pagespp 40-43
KeywordsHearing Impairment ; Communication ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Care home staff ; Social surveys ; Australia.
AnnotationHearing loss is prevalent in nursing homes, and communication by residents is reported to be restricted both in quality and quantity. Programmes to manage hearing loss in nursing homes are uncommon, and residents are seldom referred for assessment of communication difficulties. To consider how these needs and difficulties are perceived, a questionnaire was completed by 140 staff in five nursing homes in Adelaide. They answered questions relating to the prevalence and effects of hearing loss, residents' opportunities for communication, and the communication environment. Findings suggest that staff underestimated the prevalence of hearing loss, that they recognise some of the communication obstacles encountered by residents, but that they are overly optimistic about residents' opportunities for communication, and also the ability of staff to improve that communication.
Accession NumberCPA-971014232 A
ClassmarkBV: U: KX: LHB: QRM: 3F: 7YA

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