Survey on vision-related quality of life and self-management among patients with glaucoma

• Published in: Journal of glaucoma Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 75
• Main Authors: Wu, Peixia, Xi, Shuxin, Xia, Haiou, Lu, Huijuan, Guo, Wenyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Female; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure - physiopathology; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure - psychology; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - physiopathology; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - psychology; Health Surveys; Humans; Intraocular Pressure - physiology; Male; Middle Aged; Quality of Life - psychology; Self Care - psychology; Sickness Impact Profile; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vision, Binocular - physiology; Visual Acuity - physiology; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1536-481X
• DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e318265bbf3

The aim of the study was to investigate the vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients and identify the possible predictors for outcomes. A total sample of 167 subjects with glaucoma was recruited using a convenience sampling strategy. The National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) and the Glaucoma Self-Management Questionnaire were used for assessing vision-related quality of life and self-management behavior, respectively. The demographic and disease-related data were also collected. Regarding the vision-related quality of life, the lowest scores were for general health (32.78±23.59), followed by general vision (46.35±19.52). The highest score was for the dimension of color vision (89.02±20.76). Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that self-management behavior, positive glaucoma family history, and binocular visual acuity were predictors of vision-related quality of life in this patient group. The current study indicates that vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients is at a moderate level in China. Self-management behavior is an important predictor. Demographic data may not increase the explanatory effect. Future research should focus on how to integrate self-management skills into routine nursing practice for patients with glaucoma.