Quality of life in blind and partially sighted people

Abstract

The aim of this research was to examine the subjective quality of life in blind and partially sighted people in relation to the type of impairment, duration of impairment and participation in psychosocial rehabilitation. The study used a sociodemographic and health questionnaire, and the Personal Wellbeing Index for adults to examine participant satisfaction with different life domains. The results have shown that subjective quality of life in blind and partially sighted people is within the theoretically expected normative range for global population of 60 to 80% scale maximum. The results have also shown that type and duration of impairment as well as participation in psychosocial rehabilitation are significant indicators of subjective quality of life of blind and partially sighted people.

Psychological well-being and quality of life in visually impaired baseball players: An Italian national survey

“…Moreover, it is noteworthy that all mean scores of PWB scale and QoL questionnaire were lower in severely sight-impaired subjects than in either blind or mildly sight-impaired subjects. These data may be consistent with the notion that the main difference between the blind and the severely sight-impaired subjects is that the former see their blindness as their characteristic trait, while the latter try to function as if they have normal sight [19]. Therefore, it can be hypothesized that the slight visual residue of severely sight-impaired subjects might represent a self barrier to the improvement of social skills and socialization level with consequent negative impact on PWB and QoL.…”

“…As far as differences related to the levels of visual disability are concerned, in line with literature data [19], mildly sight-impaired individuals reported better QoL than either blind or severely sight-impaired individuals mainly in the SF-12 mental score. Moreover, it is noteworthy that all mean scores of PWB scale and QoL questionnaire were lower in severely sight-impaired subjects than in either blind or mildly sight-impaired subjects.…”

“…Of note, a recent research demonstrated that blind subjects playing torball have higher levels of socialization and better psychological well-being (PWB) compared to the non-player blind people [18]. However, studies taking into account both sport practice and QoL in blind and visually impaired individuals are scant [19].…”

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“…In a study examining the impact of visual acuity (VA) on the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), even patients with mild vision impairment (20/40-20/70) were more likely to be limited in performing ADLs, and those with a moderate-to-severe visual impairment (>20/70) had an even greater likelihood of being limited (Daien et al 2014). Moreover, a recent study measuring quality of life (QOL) among both blind and low-vision individuals demonstrated that blind people had lower overall QOL scores than people with low vision as well as lower scores across nearly every QOL subscale, including health, relationships, community connectedness and achievements in life (Vuletic et al 2016). In addition, a large study of over 5000 blind individuals discovered that, compared with an age-and sex-matched e1212 control population, the blind population was more likely to have mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and alcohol misuse (Court et al 2014).…”

Figure 4: Percentage distribution of answers of all the respondents to the question concerning the most frequently performed activities.

“…As indicated by numerous studies, people with limited mobility are exposed to social exclusion, which, we assume, is reflected in the results of this survey. According to data obtained independently by different researchers, partially sighted persons may be the group particularly seeking for social relations (Vuletić, Šarlija & Benjak, 2016;Kasiram & Subrayen, 2013).…”