Visual Impairment in the Elderly and what Care Givers need to know: A Literature Review
Asante Edwin, Henrietta (2014)
Asante Edwin, Henrietta
Arcada - Nylands svenska yrkeshögskola
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201401081094
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201401081094
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The aim of the study is to find current knowledge about vision loss in the elderly in late life and what the care giver must know and do to help them. The two research questions that were used to achieve this aim are: What are the challenges faced by the elderly with different levels of visual impairments? What do care givers need to know about vision loss in the elderly? The theoretical framework was based on social support theory. The method used in this study was literature review with content analysis. Information to sup-port the second research question is also gained from an interview by an expert in the field.
The results showed that the challenges can be categorized into social, psychological/emotional and functional categories. Also what need to be known by care giver was categorized into social support, informational support, emotional support, competence support and tangible support.
Furthermore the results showed that there is low level of participation in daily activities of those who are ageing with visual impairment. The care giver can maximize coping, adjustment and independence by using a client-centered approach in planning activities for the elderly including visual rehabilitation and contacting and consulting the visual rehabilitation counselor.
The conclusion is that environmental interventions for the elderly person with visual impairment must not focus on functional difficulties only but also address social challenges to optimize participation.
The results showed that the challenges can be categorized into social, psychological/emotional and functional categories. Also what need to be known by care giver was categorized into social support, informational support, emotional support, competence support and tangible support.
Furthermore the results showed that there is low level of participation in daily activities of those who are ageing with visual impairment. The care giver can maximize coping, adjustment and independence by using a client-centered approach in planning activities for the elderly including visual rehabilitation and contacting and consulting the visual rehabilitation counselor.
The conclusion is that environmental interventions for the elderly person with visual impairment must not focus on functional difficulties only but also address social challenges to optimize participation.