The ABCs of hearing and vision care in long-term care communities: a systematic review and behavioral systems map of Actors, Behaviors, and COM-B factors.

Background and Objectives Despite the high prevalence of hearing and vision impairment among people living in long-term care (LTC) and their impact on quality of life, these sensory challenges are often disregarded. Hence, this systematic review aims to identify the actors and factors influencing he...

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Publicado en:Gerontologist Vol. 66; no. 5; pp. 1 - 21
Autores principales: Anantharaman, Divya, Meyer, Carly, Nisar, Mehwish, Kumaran, Sheela, Keay, Lisa, McAvoy, Sue, Dawes, Piers
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Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA May2026
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          Anantharaman, Divya
          Meyer, Carly
          Nisar, Mehwish
          Kumaran, Sheela
          Keay, Lisa
          McAvoy, Sue
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          University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR), School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
          University of Queensland Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR), School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaBolton Clarke Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
          School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
          School of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
          The University of Queensland Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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        Elder care
        Health services accessibility
        Interprofessional relations
        Facilitated communication
        Rehabilitation
        Family roles
        Systems theory
        Motivation (Psychology)
        Health behavior
        Psychosocial factors
        Communication barriers
        Hard of hearing people
        Old age
        Treatment of hearing disorders
        Nursing home residents
        Medical information storage & retrieval systems
        Public health infrastructure
        Vision disorders
        Health facility administration
        Long-term health care
        CINAHL database
        Vision testing
        Hearing aids
        Optometrists
        Descriptive statistics
        Audiometry
        Systematic reviews
        MEDLINE
        Health services administrators
        Thematic analysis
        Rehabilitation of blind people
        Medical databases
        Mathematical models
        Online information services
        Stakeholder analysis
        Data analysis software
        Medical care for older people
        Theory
        Eyeglasses
        Psychology information storage & retrieval systems
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          Elder care
          Health services accessibility
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          Rehabilitation
          Family roles
          Systems theory
          Motivation (Psychology)
          Health behavior
          Psychosocial factors
          Communication barriers
          Hard of hearing people
          Old age
          Continuing Care Retirement Communities
          Optical Goods Stores
          Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
          Professional machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
          All Other Health and Personal Care Stores
          Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
          Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
          Offices of Optometrists
          Treatment of hearing disorders
          Nursing home residents
          Medical information storage & retrieval systems
          Public health infrastructure
          Vision disorders
          Health facility administration
          Long-term health care
          CINAHL database
          Vision testing
          Hearing aids
          Optometrists
          Descriptive statistics
          Audiometry
          Systematic reviews
          MEDLINE
          Health services administrators
          Thematic analysis
          Rehabilitation of blind people
          Medical databases
          Mathematical models
          Online information services
          Stakeholder analysis
          Data analysis software
          Medical care for older people
          Theory
          Eyeglasses
          Psychology information storage & retrieval systems
          Health care teams
          Medical referrals
      ab: Background and Objectives Despite the high prevalence of hearing and vision impairment among people living in long-term care (LTC) and their impact on quality of life, these sensory challenges are often disregarded. Hence, this systematic review aims to identify the actors and factors influencing hearing and vision care behavior in LTC and construct a literature informed behavioral systems map to demonstrate this complex system. Research Design and Methods A systematic review across five databases yielded 23 articles from 3,644 screened (January 2013–September 2024). Data on sensory care behaviors in LTC (screening, referring, receiving care, device use, and communication adaptation) were extracted, coded, and mapped to the COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation—Behavior) framework with associated actors. A behavioral systems mapping prototype was developed with the synthesized data. Results Actors included residents, family members, care staff, LTC management, and hearing and vision professionals. Analysis revealed 31 factors across the COM-B framework related to the five sensory care behaviors. Eighteen factors affected multiple behaviors. Most salient among the interconnecting factors were collaborative care, family engagement, infrastructure, and perception of value. The synthesized behavioral systems map revealed ten feedback loops driving sensory care behaviors. Discussion and Implications The behavioral systems map provides crucial groundwork for developing comprehensive solutions to enhance hearing and vision care across LTC settings globally. It reveals that hearing and vision care involves multiple stakeholder groups and interconnected COM-B factors, whose components of capability, opportunity and motivation collectively influence care through feedback dynamics, creating emergent, self-organizing behaviors requiring multifaceted approaches.
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