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McShea, Lynzee; Giles, Karen; Murphy, Ashley; Ling, Jonathan – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
Background: Annual health checks in primary care include hearing assessment, though current guidance recommends subjective assessment only. Previous studies suggest this is inadequate and recommend objective alternatives such as hearing screening. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of hearing screening and examine the last recorded annual…
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Evaluation, Hearing Impairments, Adults
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Giles, Karen; Ling, Jonathan; Gordon, Isabel – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: People with learning disabilities have an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hearing loss. This study explored service users' and health professionals' perspectives and experiences of adopting minimally invasive diagnostic and screening devices, known as point-of-care testing (POCT) as a means of improving access…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Screening Tests, Prevention, Semi Structured Interviews