Mental health support across the sight loss pathway: a qualitative exploration of eye care patients, optometrists, and ECLOs
The process of becoming visually impaired or blind is undoubtedly a highly emotional experience, requiring practical and psychological support.
Read MoreDifferences in Social Support Among Employed and Unemployed Adults Who Are Visually Impaired
Opinions and circumstances of visually impaired people in Great Britain: report based on over 1000 interviews
Health effects of employment: a systematic review of prospective studies
Objectives The purpose of this review was to systematically summarise the literature on the health effects of employment. Methods A search for prospective studies investigating the effect of employment on health was executed in several electronic databases, and references of selected publications were checked. Subsequently, the methodological quality of each study was assessed by predefined… Continue Reading Health effects of employment: a systematic review of prospective studies
Read MoreSight loss and minimum living standards: the additional costs of living for people of working age who are severely sight impaired and for people of pension age with acquired sight impairment
This confirms that those with visual impairment need to spend substantially more than sighted people to achieve a minimum acceptable standard of living. It shows moreover that these additional costs vary considerably for people with different degrees of sight loss and of different ages. This research by CRSP uses the Minimum Income Standards (MIS) method… Continue Reading Sight loss and minimum living standards: the additional costs of living for people of working age who are severely sight impaired and for people of pension age with acquired sight impairment
Read MoreEmployers’ implicit attitudes about the competence of people who are blind
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an implicit measure of attitudes about the competence of people who are blind, to be used with employers, and to report on these implicit attitudes with a national sample of employers.
Read MoreTrends in employment by dual sensory impairment status
The Disability Statistics Annual Report, based on the American Community Survey, demonstrates that employment rates in 2016 among people with self-reported vision and hearing disabilities were 33.3% and 24.9% lower than people without disabilities in the United States, respectively.1 While this report assessed employment rates by sensory impairment, by design, the American Community Survey only captures the most… Continue Reading Trends in employment by dual sensory impairment status
Read MoreKeeping up appearances: the role of identity concealment in the workplace among adults with degenerative eye conditions and its relationship with wellbeing and career outcomes
Purpose: This study aims to describe the interplay between the work trajectories and the passing patterns of individuals with degenerative eye conditions in different phases of their career, as well as the disease progression and the career and well-being outcomes associated with different works and passing trajectories. Methods: Qualitative interviews on the topic of work… Continue Reading Keeping up appearances: the role of identity concealment in the workplace among adults with degenerative eye conditions and its relationship with wellbeing and career outcomes
Read MoreEmployment for Blind and Partially Sighted people in 2019
Understanding fatigue in adults with visual impairment: A path analysis study of sociodemographic, psychological and health related factors
BACKGROUND:Fatigue is a disabling problem in patients with visual impairment, but its etiology is still poorly understood. Our objective was to identify the determinants of fatigue in adults with visual impairment compared to adults with normal sight. METHODS:Cross-sectional data on fatigue and sociodemographic, psychological and health-related factors was obtained with validated questionnaires. Structural equational modeling… Continue Reading Understanding fatigue in adults with visual impairment: A path analysis study of sociodemographic, psychological and health related factors
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