The Impact of Visual Disability on the Quality of Life of Older Persons in Rural Northeast Thailand

被引：4

作者：

La Grow, Steven ^{[1
]}

Sudnongbua, Supaporn ^{[2
]}

Boddy, Julie ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Massey Univ, Sch Hlth & Social Serv, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand

[2] Naresuan Univ, Fac Publ Hlth, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand

来源：

JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT & BLINDNESS | 2011年 / 105卷 / 06期

关键词：

WHOQOL-BREF; IMPAIRMENT; HEALTH; VISION; PEOPLE;

D O I：

10.1177/0145482X1110500607

中图分类号：

R49 [康复医学];

学科分类号：

100215 ;

摘要：

This study assessed the impact of self-reported visual disability on the quality of life of older persons in rural northeast Thailand. It found that those with a visual disability were worse off on 3 of 11 quality-of-life measures than were those who were sighted.

引用

页码：361 / 369

页数：9

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