An Evaluation of a Clinic-Based Low Vision Device Lending Library

As the efficacy of low vision service provision is facilitated by clients' access to and proper use of low vision devices, the objective of this study was to evaluate an outpatient clinic-based low vision device lending library program and the functional and psychosocial impact that device use...

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Published in:Occupational therapy in health care 2023-07, Vol.37 (3), p.410-425
Main Authors: Guidry, Noel C., Vogtle, Laura K., Barstow, Elizabeth A., Jordan, Katelyn W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assistive technology
Humans
low vision devices
low vision rehabilitation
Occupational Therapy
Self-Help Devices
Sensory Aids
Vision, Low
Visual Acuity
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Summary:As the efficacy of low vision service provision is facilitated by clients' access to and proper use of low vision devices, the objective of this study was to evaluate an outpatient clinic-based low vision device lending library program and the functional and psychosocial impact that device use had upon clients. Twenty individuals borrowed portable video magnifiers during the study period. Line items from the Revised-Self-Report Assessment of Functional Visual Performance and the Reading Behavior Inventory were analyzed before and after device loan at two months. The Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale-10 and a semi-structured interview were also completed at two months. Reported improvements in reading performance and satisfaction levels on the Reading Behavior Inventory were significant (p
ISSN:0738-0577
1541-3098
DOI:10.1080/07380577.2022.2033378