Timed instrumental activities of daily living tasks in adults with irreversible vision impairment: validation to visual function and self-report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are typically self-reported ability to perform complex tasks vital for independent living. There is a need for a complementary objective, performance-based approach especially in tracking outcomes in visual rehabilitation for patients with irreversible vision impairment ("low vision"). Our goals are: (1) To describe the validity of timed performance of instrumental activities of daily living (timed IADL or TIADL) tasks in individuals with irreversible vision impairment, by examining its association with visual function (visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, visual field), (2) To explore the correlation between TIADL and self-reported IADL.

Methods

Twenty TIADL tasks were administered to 88 patients (median age 63.3 yea

SUBMITTER: Balakrishnan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437773 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature