Preventive Home Visit (PHV) Screening of Hearing and Vision Among Older Adults in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands: A Feasibility Study in a Small-Scale Community

PURPOSE: Hearing and vision loss are common in later life but often overlooked and undertreated. The study aims to examine hearing and vision as part of preventive home visits (PHV) among 76-year-old home-dwelling citizens in Tórshavn, the capital of Faroe Islands. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this cros...

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Published in:Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Main Authors: Haanes, Gro Gade, Roin, Ása, Petersen, Maria Skaalum
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Dove 2021
Subjects:
Original Research
Faroe Islands
Tórshavn
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8257060/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34234456
https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S298374

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