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Health-related quality of life following blind rehabilitation

Auteurs: Thomas Kuyk, Lei Liu, Jeffry L. Elliott, Hartley E. Grubbs, Cynthia Owsley, Gerald McGwin Jr., Russell L. Griffin, Patti S. Fuhr

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 4/2008

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of residential blind rehabilitation on patients’ vision-targeted health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and general physical and mental function.

Method

The National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ) plus appendix questions, the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), Hope Scale and Coopersmith self-esteem inventory were administered to 206 legally blind veterans prior to their entering a residential (in-patient) blind rehabilitation program and again to 185 and 176 of the original cohort at 2 and 6 months after completion of the rehabilitation program, respectively. Data on visual acuity, visual field extent, contrast sensitivity and scanning ability were also collected. The duration of the in-patient rehabilitation programs ranged from 11 to 109 days. Questionnaire scores were compared pre-rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation.

Results

Following rehabilitation there was a significant improvement in nine of 11 NEI VFQ subscales and in a composite score at both the 2- and 6-month post-rehabilitation intervals. Mental health (SF-12) and self esteem also improved significantly although physical health ratings declined over the course of the study (approximately 10 months).

Conclusions

Residential blind rehabilitation appears to improve patients’ self-reported vision-targeted HRQOL, self-esteem and mental health aspects of generic HRQOL.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Health-related quality of life following blind rehabilitation
Auteurs
Thomas Kuyk
Lei Liu
Jeffry L. Elliott
Hartley E. Grubbs
Cynthia Owsley
Gerald McGwin Jr.
Russell L. Griffin
Patti S. Fuhr
Publicatiedatum
01-05-2008
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 4/2008
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-008-9336-3