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Hearing Loss among Nursing Home Residents

Perceptions and Realities

Boston College School of Nursing

Audiometric examinations were conducted on a random sample of 104 elderly Massachusetts' nursing home residents. The testing revealed that the majority of the participants were hearing impaired The participants, however, consistently reported satisfaction with their hearing ability and no related hearing problems. Qualitative observations of communication among the participants, staff and visitors documented that the elderly were negatively affected by their hearing loss. Recommendations are made to improve the quality of care for residents with hearing impairment in the nursing home setting.

Clinical Nursing Research, Vol. 1, No. 4, 317-332 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/105477389200100402


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