Should family and friends be involved in group-based rehabilitation programs for adults with low vision?

The British Journal of Visual Impairment

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-168

  Rees, G ^a   Saw, C ^a   Larizza, M ^a   Lamoureux, E ^a   Keeffe, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b VISION CRC ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

adults; low vision; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992885856     PISSN: 02646196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264619607076001     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Birk, T., Hickl, S., Wahl, H.W., Miller, D., Kämmerer, A., Holz, F., Becker, S. & Volcker, H.E. (2004) ‘ Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention Program for Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration ', Gerontologist 44(6): 836—43.
2. Brody, B.L., Williams, R.A., Thomas, R.G., KAPLAN, R.M., CHU, R.M. & BROWN, S.I. (1999) ‘ Age-related Macular Degeneration: A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Self-management Intervention ', Annals of Behavioral Medicine 21(4): 322—29.
3. Brody, B.L., Roch-Levecq, A.C., Thomas, R.G., Kaplan, R.M. & Brown, S.I. (2005) ‘ Selfmanagement of Age-related Macular Degeneration at the 6-month Follow-up: A Randomized Controlled Trial', Archives of Ophthalmology 123(1): 46—53.
4. Cimarolli, V.R. & Boerner, K. (2005) ‘ Social Support and Well-being in Adults Who are Visually Impaired ', Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 99(9): 521—34.
5. Cimarolli, V.R., Sussman-Skalka, C.J. & Goodman, C.R. (2004) ‘‘‘ Program for Partners'’: Support Groups for Partners of Adults with Visual Impairments ', Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 98 (2): 90—8.
6. Cimarolli, V.R., Sussman-Skalka, C.J. & Goodman, C.R. (2006) ‘ Perceived Overprotection: Support Gone Bad?', Journals of Gerontology Series B -Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 61(1): S18—23.
7. Cohen, S. & Wills, T.A. (1985) ‘ Stress, Social Support, and the Buffering Hypothesis ', Psychological Bulletin 98(2): 310—57.
8. Dahlin-Ivanoff, S., Klepp, K.I. & Sjostrand, J. (1998) ‘ Development of a Health Education Programme for Elderly with Age-related Macular Degeneration: A Focus Group Study ', Patient Education and Counseling 34(1): 63—73.
9. Eklund, K., Sonn, U. & Dahlin-Ivanoff, S. (2004) ‘ Long-term Evaluation of a Health Education Programme for Elderly Persons with Visual Impairment. A Randomized Study ', Disability and Rehabilitation 26(7): 401—9.
10. Gibbs, G. (2002) Qualitative Data Analysis: Explorations with NVIVO. Buckingham: Open University Press.
11. Goodman, C.R. & Shippy, R.A. (2002) ‘ Is it Contagious? Affect Similarity Among Spouses', Aging & Mental Health 6(3): 266—74.
12. Hassell, JB, Lamoureux, E.L. & Keeffe, J.E. (2006) ‘ Impact of Age Related Macular Degeneration on Quality of Life ', British Journal of Ophthalmology 90(5): 593—6.
13. Horowitz, A., Goodman, C.R. & Reinhardt, J.P. (2004) ‘ Congruence between Disabled Elders and their Primary Caregivers ', Gerontologist 44(4): 532—42.
14. Kleinschmidt, J.J. (1996) ‘ An Orientation to Vision Loss Program: Meeting the Needs of Newly Visually Impaired Order Adults ', Gerontologist 36(4): 534—8.
15. Mccabe, P., NASON, F., DEMERS TURCO, P., FRIEDMAN, D. & SEDDON, J.M. (2000) ‘ Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Vision Rehabilitation Intervention using an Objective and Subjective Measure of Functional Performance ', Ophthalmic Epidemiology 7(4): 259—70.
16. Martire, L.M., Lustig, A.P., Schulz, R., Miller, G.E. & Helgeson, V.S. (2004) ‘ Is it Beneficial to Involve a Family Member? A Meta-analysis of Psychosocial Interventions for Chronic Illness ', Health Psychology 23(6): 599—611.
17. Maykut, P. & Morehouse, R. (1994) Beginning Qualitative Research: A Philosophic and Practical Guide. London: The Falmer Press.
18. Moore, J.E. (1984) ‘ Impact of Family Attitudes toward Blindness Visual Impairment on the Rehabilitation Process ', Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 78(3): 100—6.
19. Reinhardt, J.P. (1996) ‘ The Importance of Friendship and Family Support in Adaptation to Chronic Vision Impairment', Journals of Gerontology Series B -Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 51(5): P268—78.
20. Reinhardt, J.P. (2001) ‘ Effects of Positive and Negative Support Received and Provided on Adaptation to Chronic Visual Impairment', Applied Developmental Science 5(2): 76—85.
21. Reinhardt, J.P., Boerner, K. & Horowitz, A. (2006) ‘ Good to Have but Not to Use: Differential Impact of Perceived and Received Support on Well-Being ', Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 23(1): 1 17-29.
22. Rice, P.L. & Ezzy, D. (1999) Qualitative Research Methods: A Health Focus. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
23. Sarason, B.R., Sarason, I.G. & Gurong, R.A.R. (1997) ‘Close Personal Relationships and Health Outcomes: A Key to the Role of Social Support' in S. Duck (ed.) Handbook of Personal Relationships, 2nd edn, pp. 547—73. New York: Wiley.
24. Travis, L.A., Lyness, J.M., Sterns, G.K., Kuchmek, M., Shields, C.G., King, D.A., ET AL. (2003) ‘ Family and Friends: A Key Aspect of Older Adults' Adaptation to Low Vision? ', Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness 97(8): 489–92.
25. Watson, G.R. (2001) ‘ Low Vision in the Geriatric Population: Rehabilitation and Management ', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 49(3): 317—30.