Listening in the care environment - chaos or clarity for the hearing-impaired elderly person

D. Tolson*, J. McIntosh

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The reported study evaluates listening circumstances within long-stay wards in an attempt to understand the nature of the environment and so develop and subsequently evaluate a programme of nursing intervention for hearing-impaired residents. Evidence is presented which indicates that improvement of the residents' listening environment, promotes adaptation to hearing aids and enhances residents' quality of life. It is recommended that attending to the listening environment becomes a concern of nurses working within continuing care facilities for elderly people.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-182
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Elderly
  • Hearing impairment
  • Listening environment

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