Abstract
The purpose of this research was to describe the strategies that older adults with low vision use to support daily living. A descriptive qualitative study of 10 older adults with low vision was conducted using semistructured, audio-recorded interviews. The data was coded and grouped into categories, and the findings were summarized. Four major themes were identified: (a) device nonuse; (b) sensory strategies and devices; (c) environmental strategies; and (d) resourcefulness. Older adults with low vision try many devices and strategies to find the ones that allowthem to participate in meaningful activity within their physical and social environment. These findings support the use of a client-centered, multicomponent, problem-solving approach to low vision rehabilitation to maximize performance of daily activity despite declining vision.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 312-328 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Occupational Therapy in Health Care |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 18 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Funding
This work was funded by a University of South Dakota Health Sciences Seed Grant. The authors would also like to acknowledge Kaitlin LaPlant, who assisted with minor editing of this manuscript.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Kaitlin LaPlant | |
| University of South Dakota Health Sciences |
Keywords
- Assistive technology
- Environment
- Low vision
- Older adults
- Problem solving
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Occupational Therapy