Comparative Analysis of Health- and Vision-Related Quality of Life Measures among Trinidadians with Low Vision and Normal Vision-A Cross-Sectional Matched Sample Study.


Journal

International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
24 07 2023
Historique:
received: 09 05 2023
revised: 28 06 2023
accepted: 08 07 2023
medline: 31 7 2023
pubmed: 29 7 2023
entrez: 29 7 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This cross-sectional study investigated the health-related and vision-related quality of life measures of adults with low vision compared to healthy individuals in Trinidad and Tobago. The health-related quality of life (HRQOL-14) and the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) were administered to 20 participants with low vision caused by diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, and macular degeneration, as well as 20 participants with no visual problems (control). Participants were recruited from the University Eye Clinic in Trinidad and Tobago. Compared to the controls, more participants in the low-vision group had lower age-adjusted NEI-VFQ-25 scores (48.3% vs. 95.1%;

Identifiants

pubmed: 37510668
pii: ijerph20146436
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20146436
pmc: PMC10378830
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Auteurs

Kingsley K Ekemiri (KK)

Optometry Unit, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 685509, Trinidad and Tobago.
Department of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 3629, South Africa.

Edith N Botchway (EN)

Brain and Mind Group, Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.

Ngozika E Ezinne (NE)

Optometry Unit, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 685509, Trinidad and Tobago.
Department of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 3629, South Africa.

Nikolai Sirju (N)

Optometry Unit, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 685509, Trinidad and Tobago.

Tea Persad (T)

Optometry Unit, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 685509, Trinidad and Tobago.

Hlabje Carel Masemola (HC)

Department of Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa.

Sherphard Chidarikire (S)

School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.

Chioma C Ekemiri (CC)

Department of Health Promotion, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine 685509, Trinidad and Tobago.

Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu (UL)

Department of Optometry, College of Health Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 3629, South Africa.
Bathurst Rural Clinical School, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Bathurst, NSW 2795, Australia.

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