THE EFFECTS OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ADULT PATIENTS IN BENIN CITY
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In our everyday life as humans, we carry out activities whereby we rely majorly on our vision. Vision is therefore important for an individual to have a good quality of life. This study was carried out to determine the effects of visual impairment (VI) on The quality of life of adult patients at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), also the quality of life in different
demographic variables was compared. It is a quantitative observational cross-sectional study that carried out on adult male and female patients above 18 years of age with visual acuity (VA) of less than 6 out of 12. The 150 sample size excluded subjects with mental illness. Demographics and quality of life data were collected through low vision quality-of-life questionnaire at UBTH from August to September 2023. From the 150 visually impaired patients that participated in this study, 85 males participated as compared to 65 females with a mean Age of 55.77 ± 12.73 for males and 57.33 ± 11.24 for females. 129(86%) patients were married while 21(14%) were unmarred. Eighteen 18% of the participants were diabetic, Eight 8% were hypertensive. Only three 3% of the participants were both diabetic and hypertensive. : Patients that were older than 60 years, uneducated, unmarried, and women were most likely to have a lower quality of life. In cases where chronic diseases are associated with higher rates of visual complications and poor quality of life the importance of eye examinations and effective rehabilitation services cannot be overemphasized.
demographic variables was compared. It is a quantitative observational cross-sectional study that carried out on adult male and female patients above 18 years of age with visual acuity (VA) of less than 6 out of 12. The 150 sample size excluded subjects with mental illness. Demographics and quality of life data were collected through low vision quality-of-life questionnaire at UBTH from August to September 2023. From the 150 visually impaired patients that participated in this study, 85 males participated as compared to 65 females with a mean Age of 55.77 ± 12.73 for males and 57.33 ± 11.24 for females. 129(86%) patients were married while 21(14%) were unmarred. Eighteen 18% of the participants were diabetic, Eight 8% were hypertensive. Only three 3% of the participants were both diabetic and hypertensive. : Patients that were older than 60 years, uneducated, unmarried, and women were most likely to have a lower quality of life. In cases where chronic diseases are associated with higher rates of visual complications and poor quality of life the importance of eye examinations and effective rehabilitation services cannot be overemphasized.
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