Factors influencing staff support for sensory device use for people in long-term care settings

Najwan El-Saifi; Carly J. Meyer; Naomi Rose; Kasia Bail; Colette Browning; Dayna R. Cenin; Melanie Ferguson; Chyrisse Heine; Lisa Keay; Sheela Kumaran; John Newall; Emma Scanlan; Hamid R. Sohrabi; Melinda Toomey; Johanna Westbrook; Piers Dawes

doi:10.1177/07334648251377485

Factors influencing staff support for sensory device use for people in long-term care settings

Najwan El-Saifi^*, Carly J. Meyer, Naomi Rose, Kasia Bail, Colette Browning, Dayna R. Cenin, Melanie Ferguson, Chyrisse Heine, Lisa Keay, Sheela Kumaran, John Newall, Emma Scanlan, Hamid R. Sohrabi, Melinda Toomey, Johanna Westbrook, Piers Dawes

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Abstract

Residents in long-term care settings do not receive adequate support for hearing and vision devices. This study aimed to identify factors influencing support for residents’ daily use of hearing and vision devices. Semi-structured interviews with 23 staff were analyzed deductively to categorize data within the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation model of Behavior (COM-B), and then inductively to identify themes and subthemes within each domain guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework. Capability factors included a lack of skills in managing and maintaining sensory devices, interpersonal communication skills, and forgetting about device use. Opportunity factors included device management not being included on care task lists and inaccessible sensory devices. Staff reported a strong sense of duty and positive feelings about providing device support, reflecting high motivation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1530–1545
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Applied Gerontology
Volume	45
Issue number	8
Early online date	19 Sept 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648251377485
Publication status	Published - 2026

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Keywords

hearing/vision impairment
dementia
long-term care
aged care
hearing aids

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El-Saifi, N., Meyer, C. J., Rose, N., Bail, K., Browning, C., Cenin, D. R., Ferguson, M., Heine, C., Keay, L., Kumaran, S., Newall, J., Scanlan, E., Sohrabi, H. R., Toomey, M., Westbrook, J., & Dawes, P. (2026). Factors influencing staff support for sensory device use for people in long-term care settings. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 45(8), 1530–1545. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648251377485

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