An exploratory study on support for caregivers of people with vision impairment in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Many of the UK's 2.5 million individuals living with vision loss receive support from relatives or friends (so-called 'informal caregivers'). However, there is limited understanding of how caregivers of people with visual impairment (PVI) are, or feel, supported by UK healthcare/statutory services and charities. This exploratory study was conducted to explore caregivers' experiences and their suggestions for enhancing support.

Methods

Participants self-identifying as UK-based caregivers of PVI (N = 100) volunteered to undertake an online survey, distributed through charity partners. The survey was comprised of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8, a validated, self-report measure of satisfaction with support services), Likert-type questions and two open-end

SUBMITTER: Enoch J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9320821 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature