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<p><italic>This study employs structural equation modelling to explain the manner and extent to which ability to get around; satisfaction with functional capacity, satisfaction with life essentials, satisfaction with personal relationships, and a number of concomitant health conditions affect QOL among older persons who have difficulty seeing (N = 356). Findings revealed that ability to get around was indirectly associated with QOL through a pathway that included satisfaction with functional capacity, life essentials, and personal relationships. The number of health conditions was directly related to ability to get around and satisfaction with functional capacity. These findings support the notion that O&amp;M, which seeks to improve ability to get around, is central to vision rehabilitation programs designed to enhance QOL in older persons</italic>.</p>
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This study employs structural equation modelling to explain the manner and extent to which ability to get around; satisfaction with functional capacity, satisfaction with life essentials, satisfaction with personal relationships, and a number of concomitant health conditions affect QOL among older persons who have difficulty seeing (N = 356). Findings revealed that ability to get around was indirectly associated with QOL through a pathway that included satisfaction with functional capacity, life essentials, and personal relationships. The number of health conditions was directly related to ability to get around and satisfaction with functional capacity. These findings support the notion that O&M, which seeks to improve ability to get around, is central to vision rehabilitation programs designed to enhance QOL in older persons.

The Centrality of O&amp;M in Rehabilitation Programs Designed to Enhance Quality of Life: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Vision Rehabilitation International

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The Centrality of O&M in Rehabilitation Programs Designed to Enhance Quality of Life: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

This study employs structural equation modelling to explain the manner and extent to which ability to get around; satisfaction with functional capacity,...

The Centrality of O&M in Rehabilitation Programs Designed to Enhance Quality of Life: A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis

Published Online: Jan 01, 2011

Page range: 10 - 20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijom-2011-002

© 2011 Polly Yeung et al., published by Sciendo

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