Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Technologies for People With Visual Impairments: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a rapid growth in the literature on the design and evaluation of assistive technologies for people with visual impairments; yet, there is a lack of a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature on the classification of immediate-, short-, medium-, and long-term psychosocial impact of assistive technologies on the quality of life of people with visual impairments.

Objective

This protocol outlines the methodology for a scoping review aimed at identifying and synthesizing the existing literature on the psychosocial impact of assistive technologies on the quality of life of people with visual impairments.

Methods

The review will include primary research studies published in English between 2019 and 2024 that focus on the psychosocial outcom

SUBMITTER: Szekely R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11888052 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature