A population study of correlates of social participation in older adults with age-related vision loss.
Clin Rehabil
; 31(1): 115-125, 2017 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine personal characteristics, disease-related impairment variables, activity limitations, and environmental factors as correlates of social participation in older adults with vision loss guided by the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model.DESIGN:
Baseline data of a larger longitudinal study.SETTING:
Community-based vision rehabilitation agency.SUBJECTS:
A total of 364 older adults with significant vision impairment due to age-related macular degeneration. MAINMEASURES:
In-person interviews assessing social participation (i.e. frequency of social support contacts, social/leisure challenges faced due to vision loss, and of social support provided to others) and hypothesized correlates (e.g. visual acuity test, Functional Vision Screening Questionnaire, ratings of attachment to house and neighborhood, environmental modifications in home).RESULTS:
Regression analyses showed that indicators of physical, social, and mental functioning (e.g. better visual function, fewer difficulties with instrumental activities of daily living, fewer depressive symptoms) were positively related to social participation indicators (greater social contacts, less challenges in social/leisure domains, and providing more support to others). Environmental factors also emerged as independent correlates of social participation indicators when functional variables were controlled. That is, participants reporting higher attachment to their neighborhood and better income adequacy reported having more social contacts; and those implementing more environmental strategies were more likely to report greater challenges in social and leisure domains. Better income adequacy and living with more people were related to providing more social support to others.CONCLUSION:
Environmental variables may play a role in the social participation of older adults with age-related macular degeneration.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Visão
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Atividades Cotidianas
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Participação Social
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Degeneração Macular
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Rehabil
Assunto da revista:
REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos