QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF OLDER ADULTS WITH VISUAL DISORDERS
Bothina Yousif Mohammed;
Abstract
Improve the quality of life of older persons with disorders vision is to reach the highest level of improvement in different aspects of life, dealing in appropriate ways with the physiological changes associated with the stage of aging and develop strategies to ensure delivery and provision of comprehensive care and the overall aspects of life many have (natural, psychological, and the level of independence, social relationships … etc.).
Elderly people with strikes in the vision they need to improve the quality of life so that he can overcome the challenges of poor visibility. And make use of visual tools described appropriate to maximize use of remaining vision and learn new ways to accomplish daily activities to maintain independence.
Health and quality of life include physical health, personal hygiene, nutrition, exercise, grooming, clothing, physical appearance and absent of health problems. The socioeconomic involvement represents income, employment, education and recreational activities, sense of acceptance by intimate others, family, friends, co-workers and neighbor-hood. The psychological and spiritual responses reflect attitudes towards stress and anxiety, self-control, self-eval-uation, life satisfaction, purpose of life, spiritual beliefs and personal values.
Community health nurse develop a program that provide support group for low vision patients such assistance will include communication systems, personal management, home management, activities of daily living, comfort and relaxation. Also, increase patient knowledge of diabetes; and risk factors that lead to loss of vision, and the importance of early detection and appropriate treatment of diabetes.
The present study aimed to Study the effect of rehabilitation intervention on the physical, psychological and social condition of visual disorder elder. The study was conducted in the ophthalmologic outpatient clinic at the Nasr City Health Insurance Hospital, and their homes.
The study conducted on (100) elders with visual disorder (50 for study group and 50 for control group) who have been chosen randomly, (elders above 60yrs old and, accepting to go through the study program).
Data were collected through:
1) A structured interviewing questionnaire it was includes: a) socio- demographic characteristics as name, age, qualifications, sex, address, socioeconomic status, marital status, and their home environments characteristics b) Data collection about their health problems as smoking, secondary diagnosis, incidences due to low vision c) Clients knowledge about their needs by using Maslow hierarchy d) the assessment of the study group as regards independence in daily living activities. e) The knowledge among the study and control groups throughout program intervention regarding their knowledge about visual disorder, home modification.
2) An observation checklist was designed to collected data about their homes and about clients’ practice.
3) A medical record, to collect data about medical status as vision acuity, types of vision disorders, causes of disease, visual aid and treatment.
The previous mentioned tools were used to assess physical, psychological, and social status of the elder with low vision pre program, post 3 and 6 months of rehabilitation intervention.
Data were collected over a period of one year, each patient was interviewed individually and was aided by using Arabic handouts and printed colored poster about self management of disease
A pilot study was done on 10 elders with low vision, the study was conducted on four consecutive phases, assessment, planning (preparatory phase) followed by implementation and evaluation
Results of this study: the study conducted that, there was a statistical significant difference between monthly income and daily activates of quality of life for the study and control groups, T-test was t -2.655, P-value 0.011*, while the education, it was no significant difference relation between level of education and quality of life for study and control groups.
Also the result indication that the relation between coping with home environment and quality of life before and after the program for study and control groups, it was a significant difference in study group, (Mean ±SD= 4.500±2.053) in pre and improved to (8.040±1.009) and P-difference <0.001* in post program but no significant value between pre and post in control group.
Elderly people with strikes in the vision they need to improve the quality of life so that he can overcome the challenges of poor visibility. And make use of visual tools described appropriate to maximize use of remaining vision and learn new ways to accomplish daily activities to maintain independence.
Health and quality of life include physical health, personal hygiene, nutrition, exercise, grooming, clothing, physical appearance and absent of health problems. The socioeconomic involvement represents income, employment, education and recreational activities, sense of acceptance by intimate others, family, friends, co-workers and neighbor-hood. The psychological and spiritual responses reflect attitudes towards stress and anxiety, self-control, self-eval-uation, life satisfaction, purpose of life, spiritual beliefs and personal values.
Community health nurse develop a program that provide support group for low vision patients such assistance will include communication systems, personal management, home management, activities of daily living, comfort and relaxation. Also, increase patient knowledge of diabetes; and risk factors that lead to loss of vision, and the importance of early detection and appropriate treatment of diabetes.
The present study aimed to Study the effect of rehabilitation intervention on the physical, psychological and social condition of visual disorder elder. The study was conducted in the ophthalmologic outpatient clinic at the Nasr City Health Insurance Hospital, and their homes.
The study conducted on (100) elders with visual disorder (50 for study group and 50 for control group) who have been chosen randomly, (elders above 60yrs old and, accepting to go through the study program).
Data were collected through:
1) A structured interviewing questionnaire it was includes: a) socio- demographic characteristics as name, age, qualifications, sex, address, socioeconomic status, marital status, and their home environments characteristics b) Data collection about their health problems as smoking, secondary diagnosis, incidences due to low vision c) Clients knowledge about their needs by using Maslow hierarchy d) the assessment of the study group as regards independence in daily living activities. e) The knowledge among the study and control groups throughout program intervention regarding their knowledge about visual disorder, home modification.
2) An observation checklist was designed to collected data about their homes and about clients’ practice.
3) A medical record, to collect data about medical status as vision acuity, types of vision disorders, causes of disease, visual aid and treatment.
The previous mentioned tools were used to assess physical, psychological, and social status of the elder with low vision pre program, post 3 and 6 months of rehabilitation intervention.
Data were collected over a period of one year, each patient was interviewed individually and was aided by using Arabic handouts and printed colored poster about self management of disease
A pilot study was done on 10 elders with low vision, the study was conducted on four consecutive phases, assessment, planning (preparatory phase) followed by implementation and evaluation
Results of this study: the study conducted that, there was a statistical significant difference between monthly income and daily activates of quality of life for the study and control groups, T-test was t -2.655, P-value 0.011*, while the education, it was no significant difference relation between level of education and quality of life for study and control groups.
Also the result indication that the relation between coping with home environment and quality of life before and after the program for study and control groups, it was a significant difference in study group, (Mean ±SD= 4.500±2.053) in pre and improved to (8.040±1.009) and P-difference <0.001* in post program but no significant value between pre and post in control group.
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| Title | QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT OF OLDER ADULTS WITH VISUAL DISORDERS | Other Titles | تحسـين جــودة حيــاة المســنين ذوي الاضطرابات البصرية | Authors | Bothina Yousif Mohammed | Issue Date | 2014 |
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