Utility values and electronic device use in low-vision people attending rehabilitation services: Data from a nation-wide registry in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To estimate utility values associated with visual loss using EuroQol (EQ-5D) questionnaire, the impact of low-vision (LV) device use on utilities and the contribution of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) score in patients attending vision rehabilitation (VR) services enrolled in the Italian Device & Aids Register (D.A.Re).

Methods

This is a multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study. D.A.Re. collects general and clinical information, vision-specific variables, use of electronic devices and quality of life questionnaires.

Results

A total of 442 patients (75.0±16.6 years, 275 female) were included, 88 (19.9%) used specialised electronic LV devices, and 116 (26.2%) used smartphones and tablets. Users of smartphones and tablets were younger than

SUBMITTER: Virgili G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11315328 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature