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01-12-2012

The impact of diabetic retinopathy on quality of life: qualitative findings from an item bank development project

Auteurs: Eva K. Fenwick, Konrad Pesudovs, Jyoti Khadka, Mohamed Dirani, Gwyn Rees, Tien Y. Wong, Ecosse L. Lamoureux

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Abstract

Purpose

Assessing the efficacy of treatment modalities for diabetic retinopathy (DR) from the patient’s perspective is restricted due to a lack of a comprehensive patient-reported outcome measure. We are developing a DR-specific quality of life (QoL) item bank, and we report here on the qualitative results from the first phase of this project.

Methods

Eight focus groups and 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted with 57 patients with DR. The sessions were transcribed verbatim and iteratively analysed using the constant comparative method and NVIVO software.

Results

Participants had a median age of 58 years (range 27–83 years). Twenty-seven (47%) participants had proliferative DR in the better eye, and 14 (25%) had clinically significant macular oedema. Nine QoL domains were identified, namely visual symptoms, ocular surface symptoms, vision-related activity limitation, mobility, emotional well-being, health concerns, convenience, social, and economic. Participants described many vision-related activity limitations, particularly under challenging lighting conditions; however, socioemotional issues were equally important. Participants felt frustrated due to their visual restrictions, concerned about further vision loss and had difficulty coping with this uncertainty. Restrictions on driving were pervasive, affecting transport, social life, relationships, responsibilities, work and independence.

Conclusions

Patients with DR experience many socioemotional issues in addition to vision-related activity limitations. Data from this study will be used to generate data for a DR-specific QoL item bank.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The impact of diabetic retinopathy on quality of life: qualitative findings from an item bank development project
Auteurs
Eva K. Fenwick
Konrad Pesudovs
Jyoti Khadka
Mohamed Dirani
Gwyn Rees
Tien Y. Wong
Ecosse L. Lamoureux
Publicatiedatum
01-12-2012
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 10/2012
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-012-0110-1

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