Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia
ABSTRACT Introduction Hearing 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 pro...
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| author | Carly Meyer Najwan El‐Saifi Naomi Rose Kasia Bail Colette Browning Dayna Cenin Antonio Ahumada‐Canale Megan Campbell Tim England Melanie Ferguson Yuanyuan Gu Reema Harrison Chyrisse Heine Lisa Keay Sheela Kumaran Iracema Leroi Gerald Liew Angelita Martini Ralph Martins John Newall Smriti Raichand Emma Scanlan Hamid R. Sohrabi Melinda Toomey Johanna Westbrook Piers Dawes |
| author_facet | Carly Meyer Najwan El‐Saifi Naomi Rose Kasia Bail Colette Browning Dayna Cenin Antonio Ahumada‐Canale Megan Campbell Tim England Melanie Ferguson Yuanyuan Gu Reema Harrison Chyrisse Heine Lisa Keay Sheela Kumaran Iracema Leroi Gerald Liew Angelita Martini Ralph Martins John Newall Smriti Raichand Emma Scanlan Hamid R. Sohrabi Melinda Toomey Johanna Westbrook Piers Dawes |
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| description | ABSTRACT Introduction Hearing 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 Analysis A 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. Conclusion Hearing 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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| spelling | doaj-art-5bf2d2ae1b4f4287be4353f9546b2cb62025-08-20T02:45:03ZengWileyHealth Expectations1369-65131369-76252025-02-01281n/an/a10.1111/hex.70175Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in AustraliaCarly Meyer0Najwan El‐Saifi1Naomi Rose2Kasia Bail3Colette Browning4Dayna Cenin5Antonio Ahumada‐Canale6Megan Campbell7Tim England8Melanie Ferguson9Yuanyuan Gu10Reema Harrison11Chyrisse Heine12Lisa Keay13Sheela Kumaran14Iracema Leroi15Gerald Liew16Angelita Martini17Ralph Martins18John Newall19Smriti Raichand20Emma Scanlan21Hamid R. Sohrabi22Melinda Toomey23Johanna Westbrook24Piers Dawes25School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane AustraliaSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane AustraliaCentre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute Murdoch University Perth AustraliaCentre of Ageing Research and Translation University of Canberra Canberra AustraliaFederation University Australia Mt Helen AustraliaBrightwater Research Centre Perth AustraliaCentre for the Health Economics, Research and Evaluation University of Technology Sydney Broadway AustraliaSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane AustraliaFreelance Consultant Sydney AustraliaCurtin University Perth AustraliaMacquarie University Centre for the Health Economy Sydney AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health Innovation Macquarie University Sydney AustraliaFederation University Australia Ballarat and Gippsland AustraliaUniversity of New South Wales Sydney AustraliaUniversity of New South Wales Sydney AustraliaTrinity College Dublin Global Brain Health Institute Dublin IrelandUniversity of Sydney Sydney AustraliaUniversity of Western Australia Perth AustraliaEdith Cowan University Perth AustraliaMacquarie University Centre for Language Sciences Sydney AustraliaMacquarie University Centre for the Health Economy Sydney AustraliaHearing Australia Sydney AustraliaCentre for Healthy Ageing, Health Futures Institute Murdoch University Perth AustraliaSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health Innovation Macquarie University Sydney AustraliaSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane AustraliaABSTRACT Introduction Hearing 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 Analysis A 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. Conclusion Hearing 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.https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70175 |
| spellingShingle | Carly Meyer Najwan El‐Saifi Naomi Rose Kasia Bail Colette Browning Dayna Cenin Antonio Ahumada‐Canale Megan Campbell Tim England Melanie Ferguson Yuanyuan Gu Reema Harrison Chyrisse Heine Lisa Keay Sheela Kumaran Iracema Leroi Gerald Liew Angelita Martini Ralph Martins John Newall Smriti Raichand Emma Scanlan Hamid R. Sohrabi Melinda Toomey Johanna Westbrook Piers Dawes Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia Health Expectations |
| title | Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia |
| title_full | Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia |
| title_fullStr | Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia |
| title_short | Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long‐Term Care in Australia |
| title_sort | protocol for a field trial of a hearing and vision support intervention for people living in long term care in australia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70175 |
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