The Quality of Life of Seniors with Eye Diseases during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL), vision-related quality of life (VRQoL), depression and anxiety symptoms, and social support and community integration of seniors with eye diseases and to identify important predictor variables of the outcomes.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was performed in seniors with eye diseases (n = 90). Demographic characteristics and questionnaire scores were summarized. Linear regression analysis with backward stepwise selection was used to predict the value of the outcomes of eye disease.

Results

Preference-based HRQoL of the study patients with eye diseases during the pandemic was likely good with a mean utility value of 0.88. VRQoL and sleep quality appeared to be good as well. Depression and anxiety symptom

SUBMITTER: Yu BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11390238 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature