The determinants of participation in activities of daily living in people with impaired vision
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Purpose To investigate the determinants of participation in daily activities in people with impaired vision using the Impact of Vision Impairment (IVI) instrument. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods We recruited 319 participants with no vision rehabilitation history, distance visual acuity (VA) Results The areas of greatest restriction of participation were associated with reading, outdoor mobility, participation in leisure activities, and shopping. In stepwise linear regression presenting VA, the PCS-12 and MCS-12 explained the variance in leisure and work (60 participants or 19%), consumer and social interaction (92 participants or 30%), household and personal care (76 participants or 24%), mobility (92 participants or 30%), emotional reaction to visual loss and (106 participants or 33%), and total IVI score (114 participants or 36%). Having age-related macular degeneration contributed marginally to the IVI domains and total score (P Conclusions Distance VA and physical and mental health explained more than a third of the variance of the total score, suggesting that an intervention aimed at improving quality of life may include strategies to improve not only vision-related rehabilitation but also mental and physical health.
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Shopping is one of four activities associated with the highest levels of restricted participation among blind and low vision (BLV) consumers.
“However, shopping is one of four activities associated with the highest levels of restricted participation among blind and low vision (BLV) consumers [45].”
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- Authors
- Lamoureux, E. L., Hassell, J. B., & Keeffe, J. E.
- Affiliations
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Lamoureux, Ecosse L
- Venue
- American Journal of Ophthalmology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2004-02
- Volume
- 137
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 265-270
- ISSN
- 0002-9394 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1971269603
- Cited by
- 246
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 5.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- American Journal of Ophthalmology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Keywords
- visual impairment, activities of daily living, participation restrictions, visual acuity, physical health, mental health, age-related macular degeneration, quality of life, leisure, mobility (physical function), social support
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Patient Participation, Surveys and Questionnaires, Vision Disorders, Visual Acuity, Sickness Impact Profile, Persons with Visual Disabilities
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