TY - JOUR
T1 - A randomised controlled trial of a self-management programme for low vision implemented in low vision rehabilitation services
AU - Rees, Gwyneth
AU - Xie, Jing
AU - Chiang, Peggy P.
AU - Larizza, Melanie F.
AU - Marella, Manjula
AU - Hassell, Jennifer B.
AU - Keeffe, Jill E.
AU - Lamoureux, Ecosse L.
PY - 2015/2
Y1 - 2015/2
N2 - Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a low vision self-management programme (LVSMP) in older adults. Methods: Participants (n= 153) were existing clients of a national low vision rehabilitation organisation randomly allocated to usual services (n= 60) or usual services plus LVSMP (n= 93). The LVSMP was an 8-week group programme facilitated by low vision counsellors. The primary outcome was vision-specific quality of life (QoL) measured using the Impact of Vision Impairment (IVI) questionnaire. Secondary outcomes emotional well-being, self-efficacy and adaptation to vision loss were measured using the depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS), general self-efficacy scale (GSES), and short form adaptation to age-related vision loss scale (AVL12). Results: At one and six month follow-up assessments, no significant between-group differences were found for vision-specific QoL, emotional well-being, adaptation to vision loss or self-efficacy (p>. 0.05). Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed no impact of the intervention on outcome measures. Conclusions: In contrast to previous work, our study found limited benefit of a LVSM programme on QoL for older adults accessing low vision services. Practice implications: When implementing self-management programmes in low vision rehabilitation settings, issues of client interest, divergence of need, programme accessibility and fidelity of intervention delivery need to be addressed.
AB - Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a low vision self-management programme (LVSMP) in older adults. Methods: Participants (n= 153) were existing clients of a national low vision rehabilitation organisation randomly allocated to usual services (n= 60) or usual services plus LVSMP (n= 93). The LVSMP was an 8-week group programme facilitated by low vision counsellors. The primary outcome was vision-specific quality of life (QoL) measured using the Impact of Vision Impairment (IVI) questionnaire. Secondary outcomes emotional well-being, self-efficacy and adaptation to vision loss were measured using the depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS), general self-efficacy scale (GSES), and short form adaptation to age-related vision loss scale (AVL12). Results: At one and six month follow-up assessments, no significant between-group differences were found for vision-specific QoL, emotional well-being, adaptation to vision loss or self-efficacy (p>. 0.05). Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed no impact of the intervention on outcome measures. Conclusions: In contrast to previous work, our study found limited benefit of a LVSM programme on QoL for older adults accessing low vision services. Practice implications: When implementing self-management programmes in low vision rehabilitation settings, issues of client interest, divergence of need, programme accessibility and fidelity of intervention delivery need to be addressed.
KW - Low vision rehabilitation
KW - Quality of life
KW - Research translation
KW - Self-management
KW - Vision impairment
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pec.2014.11.008
DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2014.11.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 25481576
AN - SCOPUS:84920768285
SN - 0738-3991
VL - 98
SP - 174
EP - 181
JO - Patient Education and Counseling
JF - Patient Education and Counseling
IS - 2
ER -