Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Skills, and Information Needs Pertaining to Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids in Swedish Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study and Psychometric Evaluation
Healthcare professionals reported that the majority of nursing home residents need help with their hearing aids, but only a minority of these professionals had received education on hearing loss and training in hearing aid maintenance. Enrolled nurses and care assistants demonstrated higher levels of competence in handling hearing aids compared to registered nurses. In order to ensure safe and effective care, as well as facilitate communication among older adults with hearing loss, healthcare professionals need appropriate education and training.
Authors
- Agneta Anderzén‐Carlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7352-8234)
- Per‐Inge Carlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6667-9923)
- Elina Mäki‐Torkko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-9259)
- Kaisa Bjuresäter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-6845)
- Mattias Bergström Andrén
Institutions
- Örebro University (SE)
- Karlstad Central Hospital (SE)
- Karlstad University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s468262
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34
Funders
- Region Värmland