Identifying educational interventions aimed at improving communication with older adults with age-related hearing loss: a scoping review and thematic analysis

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2025
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Maher, Aisling
Lyons, Imogen
Fleming, Joanne
Smith, Simon
Lennon, Brendan
Müller, Nicole
Timmons, Suzanne
El Refaie, Amr
O’Tuathaigh, Colm
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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10.1080/14992027.2025.2487259
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Objective: This scoping review summarises existing interventions aimed at educating individuals without hearing loss to enhance their communication with older adults experiencing age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Design: Data collection employed a systematic search approach as per the guidelines of Arksey & O’Malley, and followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Study selection: A structured search was conducted involving four research databases from 2000 to 2023, with additional grey literature searching. Original papers written in English, reporting the design and implementation of educational interventions targeting communication with older adults with ARHL, were included. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to identify themes related to intervention type and methodology, and key findings. Results: 13 eligible intervention studies were identified and summarised. Four main themes were described: (1) education and communication skills training; (2) mode of intervention delivery; (3) appropriateness of the intervention and satisfaction among participants; (4) transforming attitudes on hearing loss for better relationships and emotional well-being. Conclusions: The link between hearing loss and diminished quality of life in older adults with ARHL highlights the importance of ongoing development of innovative educational programmes targeting effective communication in diverse settings, including clinical environments.
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Age-related hearing loss , Education , Enhancing communication , Interventions , Presbycusis
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Maher, A., Lyons, I., Fleming, J., Smith, S., Lennon, B., Müller, N., Timmons, S., El Refaie, A. and O’Tuathaigh, C. (2025) 'Identifying educational interventions aimed at improving communication with older adults with age-related hearing loss: a scoping review and thematic analysis', International Journal of Audiology, pp.1-12. DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2025.2487259
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© 2025, the Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/),which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in anyway. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.