scholarly journals The Phenomenon of Lifelong Learningindividuals with Visual Impairments in the Context of Inclusion

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Tereza Trefilikova
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Visual Disabilities ◽  
Concept Of Health ◽  
European Standards ◽  
The Impact

<p><em>The</em><em> aim of this paper titled "The Phenomenon of lifelong learning<br /> individuals with visual impairments in the context of inclusion "is to acquaint the reader with the basic information that relate to aspects of inclusion and lifelong education of individuals with visual impairments, to provide an overview of basic documents and European standards that relate to the topic and present the main aspects that fundamentally influence the process of education for persons with visual disabilities. "This paper is dedicated to project the impact of subjective perception of disability / presence of chronic illness and the concept of health awareness and literacy (IGA_PdF_2015_003)".</em><em></em></p>

The Impact of Nondriving on Adults with Visual Impairments

1994 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.L. Corn ◽  
S.Z. Sacks
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Psychosocial Impact ◽  
Visual Disabilities ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
The Impact

This survey of 110 adults in 24 states provides information regarding how adults with visual disabilities arrange transportation, what they perceive to be the sources of frustration they face regarding their nondriving status, and how they perceive nondriving to affect their life-styles. In addition, the respondents reported on the extent to which they believed different categories of persons in their lives understand the logistical and psychosocial impact of being a nondriver.

scholarly journals Exploring the impact of pharmacist comprehensive annual care plans on perceived quality of chronic illness care by patients in Alberta, Canada

2021 ◽  
pp. 171516352110203
Author(s):  
Candace Necyk ◽  
Jeffrey A. Johnson ◽  
Ross T. Tsuyuki ◽  
Dean T. Eurich
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Chronic Illness Care ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Funding Program ◽  
The Impact

Background: In 2012, the Government of Alberta introduced a funding program to remunerate pharmacists to develop a comprehensive annual care plan (CACP) for patients with complex needs. The objective of this study is to explore patients’ perceptions of the care they received through the pharmacist CACP program in Alberta. Methods: We invited 3442 patients who received a pharmacist-billed CACP within the previous 3 months and 6888 matched controls across Alberta to complete an online questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of the short version Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC-11), with 3 additional pharmacy-specific assessment questions added. Additional questions related to health status and demographics were also included. Results: Overall, most patients indicated a low level of chronic illness care by pharmacists, with few differences noted between CACP patients and non-CACP controls. Of note, controls reported higher quality of care for 5 domains within the adapted PACIC-like tool compared with CACP patients ( p < 0.05 for all). Interestingly, only 79 (44%) of CACP patients reported that they had received a CACP, whereas only 192 (66%) of control patients reported that they did not receive a care plan. In a sensitivity analysis including only these respondents, individuals who received a CACP perceived a significantly higher quality of chronic illness care across all PACIC domains. Conclusion: Overall, chronic illness care incentivized by the pharmacist CACP program in Alberta is perceived to be moderate to low. When limited to respondents who explicitly recognized receiving the service or not, the perceptions of quality of care were more positive. This suggests that better implementation of CACP by pharmacists may be associated with improved quality of care and that some redesign is needed to engage patients more. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2021;154:xx-xx.

Correlation between nasal mucosal temperature change and the perception of nasal patency: a literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
R Tjahjono ◽  
N Singh
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Change ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Nasal Patency ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measure ◽  
Physical Measurements ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundThe mechanism of nasal airflow sensation is poorly understood. This study aimed to examine the role of nasal mucosal temperature change in the subjective perception of nasal patency and the methods by which it can be quantified.MethodMedline and PubMed database searches were performed to retrieve literature relevant to the topic.ResultsThe primary mechanism producing the sensation of nasal patency is thought to be the activation of transient receptor potential melastatin family member 8 (‘TRPM8’), a thermoreceptor that is activated by nasal mucosal cooling. Computational fluid dynamics studies have demonstrated that increased airflow and heat flux are correlated with better patient-reported outcome measure scores. Similarly, physical measurements of the nasal cavity using temperature probes have shown a correlation between lower nasal mucosal temperatures and better patient-reported outcome measure scores.ConclusionNasal mucosal temperature change may be correlated with the perception of improved nasal patency. Future research should quantify the impact of mucosal cooling on the perception of nasal airway obstruction.

The effect of stigma on social participation in community-dwelling Chinese patients with stroke sequelae: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921552110505
Author(s):  
Qi Lu ◽  
Dongrui Wang ◽  
Li Fu ◽  
Xue Wang ◽  
LiYa Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stigma Scale ◽  
Enacted Stigma ◽  
Pearson's Correlation ◽  
The Impact

Objective To explore the effect of stigma on social participation in community-dwelling Chinese patients with stroke sequelae. Design A cross-sectional survey study. Setting The study was conducted in two community centres in Tianjin, China. Subjects Community-dwelling Chinese patients with stroke sequelae. Measures Chinese version of Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness, Chinese version of Impact on Participation and Autonomy, Modified Barthel index, Self-Rating Depression Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire, background and disease-related questions. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were computed between stigma and social participation. The impact of stigma on social participation was estimated by hierarchical multiple regression analysis after controlling for demographic, physical and psychosocial characteristics. Results In total, 136 patients with stroke sequelae were included in this study, with a mean age of 67.8 years. The Chinese version of the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness had a mean score of 48.4 (SD 16.9), and the Chinese version of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy was 67.1 (SD 21.1). Significant correlations were found between stigma and social participation. Pearson’s correlation coefficient ranged from 0.354 to 0.605 ( P < 0.01). Enacted stigma provided a significant explanation for the variance of social participation by 1.1% ( P < 0.05). Felt stigma provided a significant explanation for the variance of social participation by 2.9% ( P < 0.001). Conclusion Felt stigma and enacted stigma have independent associations with social participation. Patients with stroke sequelae who reported higher stigma experienced a lower level of social participation.

Behavioral Correlates of Depression Among Adults with Visual Impairments

2021 ◽  
pp. 0145482X2110466
Author(s):  
Justin A. Haegele ◽  
Xihe Zhu ◽  
Sean Healy
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Negative Predictor

Introduction: This study sought to examine: (a) the associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep duration, as discrete behaviors, with depression among adults with visual impairments; and (b) the impact of meeting none, one, two, or three of the guidelines for these behaviors on depression among adults with visual impairments. Materials: One hundred eighty-two ( Mage = 44.8) adults with visual impairments, recruited via email through two visual impairment organizations in the United States, completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form, a sleep duration question, the Major Depression Inventory, and a demographic questionnaire. Based on results from the questionnaires, dichotomous variables for meeting or not meeting physical activity, sleep, and sitting guidelines were created. Data were analyzed using three components: a descriptive analysis, Pearson product-moment correlation analyses, and hierarchical regression analyses. Results: Overall, 14.8% of participants were categorized as having some degree of depression. Meeting the sleep guideline was a significant negative predictor of depression scores in the hierarchical regression analyses. The number of guidelines met was a negative predictor for depression score controlling for other variables. Discussion: Adequate sleep, as well as meeting all three guidelines synergistically, was meaningful in influencing depression among this population. The current study’s results should prompt the continued examination of health-behaviors among adults with visual impairment using a more holistic 24-hour activity cycle framework. Implications for practitioners: This study supports the utilization of multi-behavioral interventions to reduce the risk of depression by enhancing physical activity and sleep, while reducing sitting time, among this population.

Planning for lifelong education

1988 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Weimer
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Industrial Firms ◽  
Large Market ◽  
Business Of Education

Continuing education has become a large market with participation by industrial firms, educational institutions and firms in the business of education. Both education and industry should develop strategies for their involvement in continuing education. Both should commit to the concept of lifelong learning as essential for their success. Both should consider cooperative projects as one of the most cost-effective ways of providing continuing education. Both should improve communication with each other to improve our capability to identify appropriate joint projects and to improve our management of them.

scholarly journals Training pre-service general educators in assistive technology competencies for students with visual impairments

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Ashby Jones ◽  
Belinda Rudinger ◽  
Nichole Williams ◽  
Stephanie Witcher
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
General Education Teachers ◽  
General Educators ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pre Service Teacher

Teacher knowledge of, and comfort with, assistive technology (AT) is key for student use of AT. Previous research identified the AT competencies needed for instructing students with visual impairments (VI) and level of competency required in each. The authors selected 20 of the competencies most appropriate for general education teachers instructing students with VI and investigated the impact of pre-service teacher training in AT on their self-rated competency levels. Pre-service teachers were given a pre-test (using qualitative and quantitative measures), trained in AT using a scavenger hunt in the AT Lab at the university where the study took place, and then completed a post-test of the same measures. Participants could name more AT software and devices on the post-test and viewed themselves as more competent with regards to the 20 SAT competencies.

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