Table 2 Staff knowledge of hearing and vision care (n = 400)
Knowledge (%/n) | Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hearing | ||||
Communicating with the hearing impaired | 63.5 (254) | 30 (120) | 5.5 (22) | 1 (4) |
Assessing whether a resident has a hearing impairment | 24.8 (99) | 60 (240) | 13.3 (53) | 2 (8) |
Cleaning hearing aids | 23.8 (95) | 54 (216) | 18.5 (74) | 3.8 (15) |
Assessing hearing impairment in the cognitively impaired | 21.5 (86) | 55 (220) | 21.3 (85) | 2.3 (9) |
Knowing the difference between hearing conditions | 17.5 (70) | 56 (224) | 24.5 (98) | 2 (8) |
Vision | ||||
Communicating with the vision impaired | 70.5 (282) | 25.8 (103) | 3.5 (14) | 0.3 (1) |
Cleaning glasses | 57.5 (230) | 39.5 (158) | 2.3 (9) | 0.8 (3) |
Assessing vision impairment in the cognitively impaired | 14.5 (58) | 51.7 (207) | 30.8 (123) | 3 (12) |
Assessing whether a resident has a vision impairment | 14 (56) | 59.3 (237) | 25 (100) | 1.8 (7) |
Knowing the difference between vision conditions | 8.3 (33) | 43 (172) | 42 (168) | 6.8 (27) |