'It's never one size fits all': a qualitative exploration of vision-impaired patients' preferences for mental health support.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is widely known that a diagnosis of visual impairment has significant mental health impacts. Proposed approaches to addressing these include cognitive behavioural, problem-solving and stepped care solutions.

Objectives

Limited research has focused specifically on vision-impaired patients' preferences for mental health support following diagnosis. This study aimed to address this gap.

Design

The study was qualitative and cross-sectional, involving thematic analysis of semistructured interviews with patients diagnosed with vision impairment.

Participants

Twenty vision-impaired patients, aged from 20 to 84 years old and with a range of diagnoses, were interviewed regarding their experience of and recommendations for mental health support at the poi

SUBMITTER: Scott JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12927332 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature