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DOI: 10.1055/a-1553-4256
The Eye Van – An Evaluation of the Quality of Care of Visually Impaired People in the Rural Areas of South Baden
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Background Especially in rural areas, access of visually impaired people to ophthalmic care and counselling can be limited. The Eye Van is a project supported by the Ministry for Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection Baden-Württemberg which offers visually impaired people an on-the-spot ophthalmological examination and counselling on low-vision aids and social support services. The aim of this project was to evaluate the quality of care provided to visually impaired people in the rural areas of South Baden.
Materials and Methods Between 2016 and 2019, 45 villages in South Baden participated in this project. The visits were advertised in the local press. Appointments were assigned and participant eligibility was assessed over the telephone by the local Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted in South Baden. During the on-site visits, a medical history was obtained from participants, who then received a comprehensive ophthalmological examination and counselling on low-vision aids and social support services. Interviews were conducted in order to determine the expectations of the participants and to assess their quality of life. A second interview, focused on the measures that had been implemented and changes in the participantsʼ quality of life, was carried out three months later.
Results In total, 264 participants were examined. Of these, 101 participants fulfilled the criteria of moderate/severe visual impairment or blindness defined by the WHO (World Health Organization). The mean age of the visually impaired participants was 85 years. The median decimal visual acuity was 0.08. The median length of time since the participantsʼ last ophthalmological examination was one year. Among the visually impaired participants, 13% did not have any low-vision aids. Their use was recommended to 62% of the visually impaired participants. The main expectation of participants was counselling on low-vision aids and support services. Among all the participants, 42 did one interview and 28 did two interviews. In the second interview, 72% of the participants claimed to have implemented the recommendations. There was no statistically significant change in their quality of life.
Conclusion The access of visually impaired people to ophthalmic care does not seem to be limited in the rural areas of South Baden. Nevertheless, there was a high demand for counselling on low-vision aids and social support services.
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Eingereicht: 21. Dezember 2020
Angenommen: 29. Juni 2021
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
03. November 2021
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