Quality of life in children with glaucoma: a qualitative interview study in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Childhood glaucoma is a chronic vision-threatening condition that may significantly impact an individual's psychosocial well-being. There is a paucity of literature investigating the quality of life (QoL) in children with glaucoma. The aim of this study was to investigate and report on the QoL issues encountered by children with glaucoma.

Design

This is a qualitative interview study. Data were collected through semistructured interviews. NVivo V.12 software (QSR International Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia) was used to analyse and code data to identify QoL themes. The prominence of QoL themes was determined by the number of children who raised issues connected to the corresponding theme.

Setting

Interviews were conducted via telephone or videoconferencing bet

SUBMITTER: Knight LSW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9305814 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature