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AuthorJammal, Hisham M.
AuthorKhader, Yousef
AuthorKanaan, Saddam F.
AuthorAl-Dwairi, Rami
AuthorMohidat, Hasan
AuthorAl-Omari, Rami
AuthorAlqudah, Noor
AuthorSaleh, Omar A.
AuthorAlshorman, Haneen
AuthorAl Bdour, Muawyah
Available date2024-01-30T08:49:30Z
Publication Date2023-10-18
Publication NameJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S431159
CitationJammal, H. M., Khader, Y., Kanaan, S. F., Al-Dwairi, R., Mohidat, H., Al-Omari, R., ... & Al Bdour, M. (2023). The Effect of Visual Impairment and Its Severity on Vision-Related and Health-Related Quality of Life in Jordan: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 3043-3056.
ISSN1178-2390
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/51356
AbstractPurpose: To assess the effect of visual impairment (VI), its severity, and ocular diseases on vision-related and health-related quality of life (QoL) in Jordan. Patients and Methods: A comparative, cross-sectional, hospital-based study was conducted among a group of 278 patients with VI aged ≥ 18 years, and age and sex-matched control group of 278 individuals with no VI. An interviewer administered the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) and the Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) to all participants. Results: All the mean VFQ-25 subscales scores, physical component scale (PCS) and the mental component scale (MCS) of the SF-12 were significantly lower in patients with VI compared to controls with no VI. The VFQ-25 subscales (except general health and ocular pain), PCS, and MCS scores significantly decreased with more severity of VI. In the adjusted multivariate analysis, lower level of education (p=0.013), male sex (p=0.016), and the presence of cerebrovascular disease (p=0.019) were significantly associated with lower VFQ-25 composite scores in visually impaired patients compared to controls. Ocular disease duration of >5 years and progressive VI were significantly associated with lower VFQ-25 composite scores (p= 0.026 and p<0.001) respectively, in patients with VI. Glaucoma had a significantly larger reduction in mean scores of all the VFQ-25 subscales, and the PCS of the SF-12 compared to all other ocular diseases. Conclusion: Both VI and increasing severity of impairment were associated with reduced vision-related and health-related quality of life in adult Jordanians. Glaucoma patients and less educated people were particularly affected. Routine assessment of QoL in visually impaired patients and improving referral protocols to vision rehabilitation services is recommended to improve the QoL in those patients.
SponsorThis work was funded by the deanship of research, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Grant No: [20210196].
Languageen
PublisherDove Medical Press
Subjectquality of life
SF-12
VFQ-25
vision impairment
vision rehabilitation
TitleThe Effect of Visual Impairment and Its Severity on Vision-Related and Health-Related Quality of Life in Jordan: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
TypeArticle
Pagination3043-3056
Volume Number16
dc.accessType Open Access


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