Evaluation of quality of life of visually impaired

exploratory, descriptive, and quantitative study, performed between April and May 2013 with 20 visually impaired of the Blind Association of Ceará, through interviews.

Results:

the analysis showed that males predominated (80%), 41-55 years (40%), students (50%) and personal income than the minimum wage (70%). Participants were self-rated with good quality of life (68.75%). The facets with the highest rates were personal relationships (74.06%), sexual activity (66.88%) and spirituality/religion/personal beliefs (65%). With lower rates were financial (43.44%), physical environment: pollution/noise/traffic/climate (46.88%), physical security and protection (37.19%), transport (35.63%) and medication or treatment dependency (8.25%).

Conclusion:

these results reflect the importance of the nurse to perform health education actions promoting the empowerment, autonomy and guaranteed of access in society for this clientele.

Key words:
Quality of Life; Visually Impaired Persons; Nursing Care; Nursing; Education of Visually Impaired Persons

Variable	n	%
Sex
Male	16	80
Female	4	20
Profession
Student	10	50
Massage Therapist	3	15
Computer Technician	2	10
Other professions^* Notes: *other professions: Radiology technician (1), athlete (1), warehouse assistant(1), laboratory assistant (1) and business consultant (1);	5	25
Personal Income (minimum wage)^ the effective wage during the study period was R $ 678.00.
To one	14	70
From 1 to 2	6	30
Schooling
Incomplete primary education	8	40
Complete primary education	3	15
Incomplete high school	3	15
Complete high school	2	10
Incomplete higher education	2	10
University graduates	1	5
Not informed	1	5
Marital status
Single	10	50
Married	4	20
Consensual Union	3	15
Divorced	3	15
Religion
Evangelic	8	40
None	7	35
Catholic	5	25
Age (years old)
41 a 55	8	40
31 a 40	6	30
18 a 30	6	30
Familiar Income (minimum wage)
1 to 2	7	35
Over de 2	6	30
Not informed	5	25
To 1	2	10

Facet	Average	*SD^ Note: (SD)- Standard deviance.*
Personal relationships	74.06	2.39
Sexual activity	66.88	2.13
Opportunities to acquire new information and skills	66.56	2.60
Spirituality/religion/personal beliefs	65.00	3.03
Home ambient	60.00	1.88
Social support	59.06	3.03
Participation/opportunities for recreation/leisure	56.56	2.86
Physical environment: pollution/noise/traffic/climate	46.88	2.52
Financial resources	43.44	2.31
Health and social care: availability and quality	41.56	2.30
Physical security and protection	37.19	1.79
Transport	35.63	3.01
Body image and appearance	17.30	2.43
Self-esteem	16.41	2.45
Work capacity	15.35	3.03
Thinking, learning, memory and concentration	15.05	2.58
Positive feelings	15.05	2.50
Everyday life activity	14.70	2.32
Energy and fatigue	13.95	2.89
Mobility	13.65	2.74
Sleep and rest	12.85	3.75
Pain and discomfort	12.30	1.95
Negative feelings	10.15	3.41
Medication and treatments dependency	8.25	3.88

Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem SGA Norte Quadra 603 Conj. "B" - Av. L2 Norte 70830-102 Brasília, DF, Brasil, Tel.: (55 61) 3226-0653, Fax: (55 61) 3225-4473 - Brasília - DF - Brazil
E-mail: reben@abennacional.org.br

Acompanhe os números deste periódico no seu leitor de RSS

[1] CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Cristiana Brasil de Almeida Rebouças . E-mail: crisbrasil@ufc.br