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Table 2 Review papers

From: Giving permission to care for people with dementia in residential homes: learning from a realist synthesis of hearing-related communication

Study no.

Author

Country

Title

Year

Type (e.g. journal article, book, review)

Focus

[49]

Alzheimer’s Society

UK

Challenges facing primary carers of people with dementia

2012

Published institute report

The report provides recommendation for the long-term management of hearing loss with dementia.

[61]

Allan et al.

UK

Deafness and dementia: what you need to know

2006

Patient and public information document

Advice to professional and layperson on managing dementia and hearing loss.

[64]

Adams-Wendling et al.

USA

Nursing management of hearing impairment in nursing facility residents

2008

Journal article—evidence-based practice guideline

The report provides evidence-based practice guidelines to front-line staff in nursing homes, highlighting the competencies need to communicate effectively with hearing-impaired residents.

[43]

Beer et al.

USA

Communicating with patients who have advanced dementia: training nurse aide students

2012

Journal article—survey-based quantitative study

Findings indicate a need for a person-centred approach to dementia education; limited time was cited as a barrier to education and training; flexible small group training which is practically based.

[39]

Beer et al.

Australia

Current experiences and educational preferences of general practitioners and staff caring for people with dementia living in residential facilities

2009

Journal article—mixed methods study

Findings indicate a need for a person-centred approach to dementia education; limited time was cited as a barrier to education and training; flexible small group training which is practically based.

[52]

Burnip et al.

Australia

Staff perceptions of communication difficulty among nursing home residents

1996

Journal article—questionnaire-based quantitative study

The study investigates nursing home staffs’ perceptions of communication difficulties for residents and hearing and vision impairment.

[29]

Burnip et al.

Australia

Staff knowledge regarding hearing loss and communication among nursing home residents

1997

Journal article—quantitative survey

The study gains an understanding of nursing homes staff perspectives on and response to hearing impairment among residents, with a particular focus on dementia.

[50]

Clare et al.

UK

AwareCare: a pilot randomised controlled trial of an awareness-based staff training intervention to improve quality of life for residents with severe dementia in long-term care settings

2013

Journal article—staff training/randomised trial

Awareness training for care staff on the communication efforts of residents with dementia in long-term care.

[25]

Cohen-Mansfield et al.

USA

Hearing aid use in nursing homes, part 1: prevalence rates of hearing impairment and hearing aid use

2004

Journal article—cross-sectional survey/questionnaire and interviews

Assessing hearing impairment and hearing aid use among residents.

[46]

Cohen-Mansfield et al.

USA

Hearing aid use in nursing homes, part 2: barriers to effective utilization of hearing aids

2004

Journal article—cross sectional survey/questionnaire and interviews

Assessing hearing impairment and hearing aid use among residents.

[56]

Cohen-Mansfield et al.

USA

Hearing aids for nursing home residents: current policy and future needs

2006

Journal article—review

Policy focused review on the management of hearing communication in care homes.

[42]

De Vries

UK

Communicating with older people with dementia

2013

Professional journal article—review and professional development

Recommendations made for the management of communication for people with dementia.

[51]

Eadie-Rutten

Canada

The Hearing Education and Access for Residents (H.E.A.R.) project in a geriatric and chronic care hospital

1992

Journal article—report on communication training programme

Training programme to improve care staff/patient communication in long-term hospital care.

[12]

Echalier

UK

A world of silence: the case for tackling hearing loss in care homes

2012

Published institution report

The report offers recommendation for the management of hearing loss in care homes.

[67]

Echalier et al.

UK

Joining up: why people with hearing loss or deafness would benefit from an integrated response to long-term conditions

2013

Published institute report

The report provides recommendation for the long-term management of hearing loss with dementia.

[59]

Friedner-Woolman et al

USA

Hearing help in nursing homes

2013

Hearing loss magazine

Advice and recommendations aimed at family members seeking to ensure that loved-ones hearing is managed well in care home.

[65]

Flynn et al.

New Zealand

Hearing and vision loss within residential care facilities - the need for improved service delivery

2002

Journal article—report on hearing screening

The study confirms the high prevalence of hearing impairment in long term care and makes a case for increased rehabilitation services being directed towards this population.

[57]

Haque et al.

USA

“There’s a monster under my bed”: hearing aids and dementia in long-term care settings

2012

Web-based article—case management review

Case management of resident with dementia and hearing loss, hearing aid maintenance.

[72]

Hayne et al.

Australia

Acoustic design guidelines for dementia care facilities

2014

Published report for building design

The report gives recommendations for the design of long-term care facilities for people with dementia.

[41]

Hill et al.

UK

What works: hearing loss and healthy ageing

2017

National Health Service England—report

The report gives recommendations based on current research—offering case studies followed by key point recommendation for practice initiatives in hospitals and care homes.

[53]

Hopper et al.

Canada

The relationship between minimum data set ratings and scores on measures of communication and hearing among nursing home residents with dementia

2001

Journal article—quantitative results

Identify residents with minimum data set identified deficits who received a referral for further evaluation.

[27]

Hopper et al.

Canada

Hearing loss among individuals with dementia: barriers and facilitators to care

2012

Journal article—review paper

The review offers interventions to manage hearing loss and dementia which involve staff training, audiology involvement in care homes.

[58]

Hopper et al.

Canada

Hearing loss and cognitive-communication test performance of long-term care residents with dementia: effects of amplification

2016

Journal article—quasi-experimental study

Testing cognitive communication tasks with residents with dementia hearing loss and amplification effects.

[45]

Janes et al.

Canada

Figuring it out in the moment: a theory of unregulated care providers’ knowledge utilization in dementia care settings

2008

Journal article—qualitative study of care staff

The study explores the process whereby staff develop knowledge and utilise person-centred care with people with dementia.

[10]

Jupiter

USA

Cognition and screening for hearing loss in nursing home residents

2012

Journal article—comparison of hearing screening protocols

Determining the accuracy of hearing identified by long-term care staff.

[63]

Jupiter et al.

USA

Perception of hearing loss and hearing handicap on hearing aid use by nursing home residents

1997

Journal article—audiology evaluation

The study examines care home residents’ perception of hearing loss and self-assessed hearing handicap on hearing aid use.

[38]

Lubinski

USA

State of the arts: perspectives on communication in nursing homes

1995

Journal article—review

The review highlights training for staff to raise awareness of hearing-related communication needs of residents.

[68]

Lewsen et al.

Canada

Hearing aids and assistive listening devices in long term care

1997

Journal article—survey of long term care home residents

Study results show that amplification can be used successfully by long-term care residents, as a result of the on-site audiological support.

[55]

McGilton et al.

Canada

Hearing and vision screening tools for long-term care residents with dementia: protocol for a scoping review

2016

Journal article—protocol for pilot study

The pilot study looking at effective screening tool for residents with dementia and communication impairment: hearing and vision.

[44]

McGilton et al.

Canada

Can we help care providers communicate more effectively with persons having dementia living in long-term care homes?

2017

Journal article—mixed methods study

Determine the effects of a communication intervention on residents’ quality of life (QOL) and care, as well as care providers’ perceived knowledge, mood, and burden.

[70]

McManus et al.

UK

Hearing, sound and the acoustic environment for people with dementia

2010

Published institution report

Review: hearing, sound and the acoustic environment for people with dementia.

[49]

Pichora-Fuller et al.

Canada

Helping older people with cognitive decline communicate: hearing aids as part of a broader rehabilitation approach

2013

Journal article—literature review and recommendations

The report calls for a comprehensive planning, including the family and staff teams. This likely to have more success that simply offering hearing aids.

[73]

Pichora-Fuller et al.

Canada

Hard-of-hearing residents in a home for the aged

1994

Journal article—programme evaluation of hearing rehabilitation programme

The participation of older residents with hearing deficits in activities in a home for the aged.

[54]

Pryce

UK

How can you help older people to hear?

2011

Practice journal—review

Need for carers to respond to the complex needs of individuals; staff should take responsibility for managing the environment for better communication.

[18]

Pryce et al.

UK

‘There’s a hell of a noise’: living with a hearing loss in residential care

2012

Journal article—qualitative study

Describes residents’ social interaction affected by hearing loss. The study recommends staff awareness of residents’ communication needs. Attention paid to lack of audiology services.

[47]

Pryce et al.

UK

Foundations of an intervention package to improve communication in residential care settings: a mixed methods study

2013

Journal article—mixed methods exploratory study

Understanding carer knowledge on the impact of hearing loss on residents communication; development of a communication package.

[74]

Ripich

USA

Servicing sensory impaired elderly in long-term care

1995

Book chapter—review of existing practice

Review of the current state of carer encompassing issues around sensory impairment including hearing loss in residential settings.

[69]

Schow

USA

Success of hearing aid fitting in nursing homes

1982

Journal article—intervention study

Development of a programme for hearing rehabilitation and hearing aid servicing in a nursing home.

[26]

Slaughter et al.

Canada

Identification of hearing loss among residents with dementia: perceptions of health care aides

2014

Journal article—qualitative study

Perspectives of care aides (care assistants) on the communication and hearing loss among residents with dementia.

[62]

Solheim et al.

Norway

Lack of ear care knowledge in nursing homes

2016

Journal article—descriptive qualitative study

The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and skills competence of nursing home staff in relation to the residents’ hearing loss and hearing aids.

[72]

Tolson

UK

Age-related hearing loss: a case for nursing intervention

1997

Journal article—practice review

The review focuses on nursing-led practice in multidisciplinary service developments in the managing age-related hearing loss.

[48]

Weinstein

USA

Hearing loss and senile dementia in the institutionalized elderly

1986

Journal article—hearing assessment intervention

The study sets out to determine the prevalence of hearing impairment in long term care residents with an admitting diagnosis of senile dementia.

[66]

Welsh et al.

Australia

Management of age related hearing loss

2001

Journal article—professional practice review

The review points to best practice in reducing hearing impairment in the elderly.