Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long-Term Care in Australia

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作者：

Meyer, Carly ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

El-Saifi, Najwan ^{[1
,2
]}

Rose, Naomi ^{[4
]}

Bail, Kasia ^{[5
]}

Browning, Colette ^{[6
]}

Cenin, Dayna ^{[7
]}

Ahumada-Canale, Antonio ^{[8
]}

Campbell, Megan ^{[1
,2
]}

England, Tim

Ferguson, Melanie ^{[9
]}

Gu, Yuanyuan ^{[10
]}

Harrison, Reema ^{[11
]}

Heine, Chyrisse ^{[12
,13
]}

Keay, Lisa ^{[14
]}

Kumaran, Sheela ^{[14
]}

Leroi, Iracema ^{[15
]}

Liew, Gerald ^{[16
]}

Martini, Angelita ^{[17
]}

Martins, Ralph ^{[18
]}

Newall, John ^{[19
]}

Raichand, Smriti ^{[10
]}

Scanlan, Emma ^{[20
]}

Sohrabi, Hamid R. ^{[4
]}

Toomey, Melinda ^{[1
,2
]}

Westbrook, Johanna ^{[11
]}

Dawes, Piers ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Queensland, Sch Hlth & Rehabil Sci, Brisbane, Australia

[2] Univ Queensland, Ctr Hearing Res CHEAR, Brisbane, Australia

[3] Bolton Clarke, Bolton Clarke Res Inst, Bolton Clarke, Vic, Australia

[4] Murdoch Univ, Hlth Futures Inst, Ctr Hlth Ageing, Perth, Australia

[5] Univ Canberra, Ctr Ageing Res & Translat, Canberra, Australia

[6] Federat Univ Australia, Mt Helen, Australia

[7] Brightwater Care Grp, Perth, Australia

[8] Univ Technol Sydney, Ctr Hlth Econ Res & Evaluat, Broadway, Australia

[9] Curtin Univ, Perth, Australia

[10] Macquarie Univ, Ctr Hlth Econ, Sydney, Australia

[11] Macquarie Univ, Australian Inst Hlth Innovat, Sydney, Australia

[12] Federat Univ Australia, Ballarat, Australia

[13] Federat Univ Australia, Gippsland, Australia

[14] Univ New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

[15] Trinity Coll Dublin, Global Brain Hlth Inst, Dublin, Ireland

[16] Univ Sydney, Sydney, Australia

[17] Univ Western Australia, Perth, Australia

[18] Edith Cowan Univ, Perth, Australia

[19] Macquarie Univ, Ctr Language Sci, Sydney, Australia

[20] Hearing Australia, Sydney, Australia

来源：

HEALTH EXPECTATIONS | 2025年 / 28卷 / 01期

基金：

澳大利亚国家健康与医学研究理事会;

关键词：

NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS; VALIDATION; DEMENTIA; REHABILITATION; INSTRUMENT; DEPRESSION; INVENTORY;

D O I：

10.1111/hex.70175

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

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摘要：

IntroductionHearing and vision impairments are prevalent among residents in long-term care settings. Hearing and vision impairments frequently go unsupported, affecting residents' quality of life and healthcare costs. This paper describes the protocol for a pre-post evaluation and process evaluation of a pragmatic sensory support intervention (SSI) that was developed with residents, informal caregivers and long-term care workers.Methods and AnalysisA prospective pre-post-intervention trial within long-term care will be conducted, including three groups: residents (n = 87), informal caregivers (n = 87) and long-term care workers (n = 40). Outcome measures include health-related quality of life and well-being measures relevant to each group measured at baseline, 3- and 6-months post-intervention. Health resource and sensory device utilisation will be captured from routine data and by direct observation. Qualitative interviews, including a representative sample of residents and informal caregivers, will be conducted as part of a simultaneous process evaluation. Generalised linear models and paired t-tests will be used to evaluate the effects on residents' and caregivers' quality of life and sensory device use. The cost-effectiveness of the intervention will be examined using within-trial analysis, economic modelling and budget impact assessment. A process evaluation will use descriptive statistics and thematic analysis to assess the intervention's reach, adoption, implementation, acceptability, mechanisms of change and contextual influences.ConclusionHearing and vision impairments are common but under-supported in older adults in long-term care. This protocol involves a systematic evaluation of the effectiveness and implementation challenges of a pragmatic SSI to optimise hearing and vision function and improve the quality of life for long-term care residents and their caregivers.

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