Activation in individuals with vision loss. (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Morse, Alan R; Seiple, William
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 26:Number 13(2021)
• Page Start: 2603
• Page End: 2612
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: blindness -- patient activation -- Patient Activation Measure -- vision loss; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105320922303
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

Vision loss and blindness are significant causes of disability. Patient activation has been previously unstudied in individuals with vision loss. Among our 146 participants, visual acuities for 38.3 percent were better than 20/70, 43.2 percent had acuities between 20/70 and 20/400, and 12.3 percent had acuities of <20/400. Participants with lower Patient Activation Measure scores missed more clinic visits ( p = 0.017); those participants with caregivers also had lower PAM scores ( p = 0.002). Targeting interventions to address patient activation in patients with vision loss may increase patient involvement in their care, increase treatment protocol adherence, and improve outcomes.