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Abstract #51192 Published in IGR 14-3
Survey on Vision-related Quality of Life and Self-management Among Patients With Glaucoma
Wu P; Xi S; Xia H; Lu H; Guo WJournal of Glaucoma 2014; 23: 75-80
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to investigate the vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients and identify the possible predictors for outcomes. METHODS: A total sample of 167 subjects with glaucoma was recruited using a convenience sampling strategy. The National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) and the Glaucoma Self-Management Questionnaire were used for assessing vision-related quality of life and self-management behavior, respectively. The demographic and disease-related data were also collected. RESULTS: Regarding the vision-related quality of life, the lowest scores were for general health (32.78±23.59), followed by general vision (46.35±19.52). The highest score was for the dimension of color vision (89.02±20.76). Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that self-management behavior, positive glaucoma family history, and binocular visual acuity were predictors of vision-related quality of life in this patient group. CONCLUSIONS: The current study indicates that vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients is at a moderate level in China. Self-management behavior is an important predictor. Demographic data may not increase the explanatory effect. Future research should focus on how to integrate self-management skills into routine nursing practice for patients with glaucoma.
*Eye and ENT Hospital †School of Nursing, Fudan University ‡Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.
Full articleClassification:
1.4 Quality of life (Part of: 1 General aspects)