Analysis of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ear and hearing healthcare professionals regarding cognitive impairment and dementia in China.
Objective: This study aimed to identify ear and hearing healthcare professionals' current knowledge, attitudes, and practices in caring for people with cognitive impairment and dementia in China. Design: A cross-sectional survey was distributed to eligible ear and hearing professionals in China. Kno...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Audiology Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 273 - 290 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=194752658&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 194752658 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 14992027 JW2 jtl: International Journal of Audiology issn: 14992027 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Mar2026 vid: 65 iid: 3 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 194752658 187083303 194752658 194752658 10.1080/14992027.2025.2539821 194752658 ppf: 273 ppct: 17 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Analysis of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ear and hearing healthcare professionals regarding cognitive impairment and dementia in China. aug: au: Fu, Xinxing Eikelboom, Robert H. Mavaddat, Nahal Tian, Rong Wang, Shuo Liu, Bo Jayakody, Dona M. P. affil: Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China sug: subj: Cognition Disorders Dementia Professional Knowledge Evaluation Professional Practice Evaluation Speech-Language Pathologist Attitudes Evaluation Patient Care Human Male Female Adolescence Adult Middle Age China Cross Sectional Studies Multiple Linear Regression Structural Equation Modeling Comorbidity Practice Guidelines Multidisciplinary Care Team Referral and Consultation Support, Psychosocial Organizational Policies Health Care Delivery, Integrated Questionnaires Descriptive Statistics T-Tests Analysis of Variance Post Hoc Analysis Data Analysis Software Funding Source Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Male Female ab: Objective: This study aimed to identify ear and hearing healthcare professionals' current knowledge, attitudes, and practices in caring for people with cognitive impairment and dementia in China. Design: A cross-sectional survey was distributed to eligible ear and hearing professionals in China. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices were compared among demographic factors. Linear regression assessed association between demographic information and survey responses. Structural equation model was used to identify mediation effects between knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Study sample: 334 ear and hearing healthcare professionals. Results: Respondents showed high knowledge and positive attitude towards providing ear and hearing care to patients with potential cognitive impairment, but lower practice scores. Multiple regression analysis showed that professional role significantly influenced practice behaviors. Mediation analysis demonstrated that around 25% of the effect of knowledge on practice was mediated by attitude. Conclusion: This study found significant differences between knowledge, attitudes, and practice among Chinese ear and hearing professionals regarding cognitive impairment and hearing loss. There is a need for practice guidelines and training to enhance care for patients with comorbid hearing and cognitive impairments. Addressing the knowledge–practice gap will also require system-level supports, including multidisciplinary referral pathways and closer integration of hearing and cognitive health services. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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