Individual's recollections of their experiences in eye clinics and understanding of their eye condition: Results from a survey of visually impaired people in Britain

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 748-757

  Douglas, Graeme ^a   Pavey, Sue ^a   Corcoran, Christine ^a   Eperjesi, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eye clinic; Registration; Satisfaction; Survey; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF HELP; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; VISION DISORDERS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958611768     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00784.x     Document Type: Article

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