5/15/2023 0 Comments 2020 vision accountTherefore, this study aims to determine VRQOL and associated factors among adult patients with visual impairment.Īssessment of VRQOL provides a general overview of the impact of the visual impairment on a patient’s life from the patient’s perspective. However, there is limited information on VRQOL and associated factors in Ethiopia in general and the study area in particular. Evaluation of the influence of visual impairment on daily activities, emotional state, social participation, and mobility is very valuable. ĭespite the higher prevalence of visual impairment in Ethiopia, there is scarce information on VRQOL among people with visual impairment. Based on the presenting visual acuity, the prevalence of visual impairment in Ethiopia is 5.3%. In sub-Saharan Africa, the average prevalence of blindness is about 1.4%. Visual impairment is a global public health problem which leads to a variety of public health, social, and economic problems, especially in developing countries where over 90% of the world’s individuals with visual impairment live. In addition, visual impairment is associated with depression, frustration, and anxiety not only because of the impairment but also because of the accompanying worry that the condition may worsen or the difficulty in adjusting to reduced activity. Hence, visual impairment leads to a restriction in all areas of life and, in particular, VRQOL by reducing activities associated with participation in society and religion, mobility, recreation, daily living, and intense visual tasks. Eyesight/vision accounts for about 80% of the function of all the five senses combined. Vision has a vital role for best performance in functional and social life. Since it is a broad concept, it can be affected in a complex way by the person’s physical health, psychological state, level of independence, and social relationships. Vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) is defined as a person’s satisfaction with their visual ability and how their vision impacts on their daily life. Severe visual impairment/blindness, long duration of visual impairment, older age, and rural residency had a statistically significant association with poor vision-related quality of life. Almost half of the patients with visual impairment had poor vision-related quality of life. Variables with value 75 years (AOR = 1.87 (95% CI: 1.02–3.40)), rural residency (AOR = 1.71 (95% CI: 1.13–2.60)), severe visual impairment/blindness (AOR = 2.76 (95% CI: 1.80–4.23)), and history of visual impairment longer than 3 years (AOR = 2.85 (95% CI: 1.61–5.04)) had statistically significant association with poor vision-related quality of life. Binary logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with vision-related quality of life. Data were entered using EPI-INFO version 3.5.1 and analyzed with SPSS version 20. Pretested, structured National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire-25 was used to collect data by interviewing. The institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April 24 to May 12, 2017, at the University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center among 484 patients with visual impairment. The purpose of this study was to assess vision-related quality of life and associated factors among adult patients with visual impairment at the University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Northwest Ethiopia.
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