A Descriptive Study To Assess The Impact Of Low Vision On Activities Of Daily Living Among Elderly People Living In Selected Residential Areas Of Kurali (Punjab).

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization “Health is a complete state of physical, mental, social, spiritual well-being not merely the absence of any disease or infirmity.’’ It is well known that our bodies undergo changes throughout the life and that changes include impairment of the body systems with growing age. Changes in the eyes and the visual pathways of elderly persons can significantly disable them, and can prevent the elderly from living independent life style.

The aim of this study is to make the elderly person aware on the issues related to their changing vision and its effect on their activities of daily living. A quantitative research approach was adopted for the present study and descriptive design was employed to assess the impact of low vision on activities of daily living among 200 elderly people. Convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample for study from selected residential areas of Kurali (Punjab). After extensive and systematic review of literature and discussion with the experts, the investigators had developed Interview schedule with :53 structured questionnaire. The sample was taken from the village Singhpura. Interview schedule with :53 structured questionnaire was used to assess the impact of low vision on activities of daily living among elderly people. Finally this fosters the awareness of elderly people regarding the issues related to their changing vision and its effect on their activities of daily living.

On analysis of the data, researcher revealed that out of 200 subjects about (59.5%) had a moderate impact of  low vision  , whereas (23%)  subjects  had mild impact of low vision on their daily living activities and (17.5%)  subjects  had severe impact of  low vision on activities of their daily living. Significant association were found (p< .001**) between age socio-demographic variable and impact of low vision on activities of daily living among elderly people.