Ocupational performance and quality of life: interrelationships in daily life of visual impaired individuals

Abstract

Objective: Identify levels of self-perception of occupational performance and quality of life of individuals with visual impairment and subsequent analysis of the interrelationship between the indices found. Methods:Descriptive cross-sectional survey with people with visual disabilities enrolled in visual rehabilitation program. COPM was applied to measure the self-perception of occupational performance, the SF-36 for quality of life measurement and a socio-demographic questionnaire to describe personal characteristics. Results. Twentythree subjects were included in the sample: 74% with low vision, 52.2% were female and mean age of 46.7 years. The self-perception of performance and emotional aspects domains of participants with low vision were better than those with blindness. The greater the time of visual impairment, worse was the self-perception of pain. The vitality domain showed statistical significant relationship with the domains general health, performance and satisfaction as well as the mental health domain were related to general health, pain, performance and vitality. Conclusion: The best were the mental health index, the better were the evaluations of physical, functional and social areas, a fact that indicates the importance of considering mental health in visual rehabilitation programs. The COPM and the SF-36 address the issue of functionality in different ways and their results are not compatible.

Fatores associados à atividade física na deficiência visual

“…A idade média dos indivíduos nesta pesquisa foi de 37,15 anos (±11,21), média abaixo dos estudos de Becker & Montilha (2015) e Bittencourt, Montilha, Gasparetto, Temporini, & Carvalho (2011), com média de 46,7 e 41 anos, respectivamente. Já com relação ao resquício visual, esta pesquisa encontrou cerca de 53% de adultos com baixa visão, valores abaixo da pesquisa realizada por Becker & Montilha (2015) com cerca de 74% de pessoas com baixa visão e 65,2% encontrados por Bittencourt, Montilha, Gasparetto, Temporini, & Carvalho (2011).…”

Desempenho Ocupacional De Idosos Praticantes De Hidroginástica

“…O que é verificado em outro estudo com idosos, referindo também dificuldades nas tarefas domésticas, ressaltando-se a limpeza da casa, e dos cuidados pessoais, destacando-se o vestir-se (TUNTLAND et al, 2015). Outros estudos (BECKER; MONTILHA, 2015;CUP et al, 2003;GARROS;GAGLIARDI;GUZZO, 2010), usando a COPM, também identificaram problemas no desempenho ocupacional, principalmente nas atividades na área de autocuidado.…”

Perception and quality of life of patients after surgery keratoconus

“…(12) A survey reiterates the benefits that people with Keratoconus can conquer when being part of rehabilitation programs aiming to promote autonomy and independence. (7) Researchers report that impaired vision can affect the reduction of welfare, while a better visual acuity and various factors related to daily life are related to an improvement in the quality of life of this population. (4) It was expressed by one of the participants whoforgot the meaning of her existencewhen she lostsight, leading to depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts.However, after surgery, new horizons have emerged and gave the meaning of life back to her.…”

“…(4) Keratoconus patients presenting impairment of visual capacity tend to have their welfare and quality of life compromised, whereas individuals with satisfactory vision carry out activities of daily life autonomously, having improved quality of life. (4,5) Due to the high incidence of Keratoconus in the world population, (3) and in the absence of great comparative information between corneal topography before and after treatment with intraestromal ring insertion (6) and his subsequent association to the decrease of welfare (7) , it is worth mentioning the importance of studies addressing the changes in the life of the patient after Keratoconus surgery.Considering this gap, the present study aimed at knowing the repercussion of Keratoconus surgery on the patient's life.…”