Social networks and health-related quality of life among Chinese older adults with vision impairment.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:This study examines the associations between social networks and vision-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Chinese older adults. METHOD:Urban older adults with visual problems (N = 167) were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to assess self-reported visual functioning, general health, social networks, and vision-specific HRQOL. Objective visual function was clinically measured by ophthalmologists in terms of distance visual acuity. RESULTS:Findings indicate that age-related vision loss is significantly associated with older adults' social networks. Multiple regression analyses show that social networks are mildly related to vision-specific HRQOL even after controlling for other variables, and that friendship network was a significant predictor, independent of family network, of vision-specific HRQOL. DISCUSSION:Previous studies have emphasized the importance of family network, whereas this study finds that friendship network correlates more strongly with HRQOL measures among Chinese visually impaired older adults. This suggests a need to expand intervention beyond the family system.

journal_name

J Aging Health

authors

Wang CW,Chan CL,Ho AH,Xiong Z

doi

10.1177/0898264308321083

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-10-01 00:00:00

pages

804-23

issue

7

eissn

0898-2643

issn

1552-6887

pii

20/7/804

journal_volume

20

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