ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to describe the well-being supportive home environment of elderly people (n = 37) with visual impairment (VI) and its relationship with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Data were collected during home visits six (6) months after the commencement of individual low vision rehabilitation (LVR) process. A structured well-being supportive environment instrument and a general HRQoL instrument were administered. Background variables had no detectable effect on the HRQoL. The HRQoL correlated significantly with the symbolic environment, living-related fears and feelings of general restrictiveness. The participants generally saw their home environment to be comfortable and supportive of well-being, but many felt that their life was too much restricted to home environment.

摘要

本研究的目的是描述视力障碍 (VI) 老年人 (n = 37) 的幸福支持家庭环境及其与健康相关生活质量 (HRQoL) 的关系。在个体低视力康复 (LVR) 过程开始后六 (6) 个月的家访期间收集数据。管理了结构化的幸福支持环境工具和一般的 HRQoL 工具。背景变量对 HRQoL 没有可检测的影响。HRQoL 与象征性环境、与生活相关的恐惧和一般限制感显着相关。参与者普遍认为他们的家庭环境舒适且有利于幸福，但许多人认为他们的生活过于受限于家庭环境。