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Quality of Life Research
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 7/2009

01-09-2009

Psychosocial adaptation status and health-related quality of life among older Chinese adults with visual disorders

Auteurs: Chong-Wen Wang, Cecilia L. W. Chan

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 7/2009

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Abstract

Purpose

To examine the association of psychosocial adaptation status with vision-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and the role of psychosocial adaptation in the linkage between visual impairment and vision-specific HRQOL outcomes among older adults with visual disorders.

Design and methods

In this cross-sectional study, older urban adults with visual problems (N = 167) were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to assess their self-reported visual function, general health, psychosocial adaptation status, and vision-specific HRQOL. Performance-based measure of visual function marked by distance visual acuity was clinically conducted by ophthalmologists.

Results

It was found in the study that psychosocial adaptation status was significantly associated with vision-specific HRQOL, including the domains of mental health symptoms due to vision and dependency on others due to vision. The results also showed that psychosocial adaptation status could buffer the effect of visual impairment on vision-specific HRQOL, including the domains of social function, mental health, and dependency.

Conclusion

Psychosocial adaptation status is significantly associated with multiple domains of vision-specific HRQOL. The findings have significant implications for health education and psychosocial intervention for older adults with age-related vision loss.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Psychosocial adaptation status and health-related quality of life among older Chinese adults with visual disorders
Auteurs
Chong-Wen Wang
Cecilia L. W. Chan
Publicatiedatum
01-09-2009
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 7/2009
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-009-9505-z

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