Quality of life, adaptive capabilities of visually impaired people and medical and psychological rehabilitation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/2077-6594/2025.2/12Keywords:
rehabilitation of visually impaired people, interdisciplinary servies, mental/mental health, latest assistive technologies, teleconsultationAbstract
Purpose: the purpose of the study is to conduct a meta-analysis of people with visual impairment that affects mental/mental health and quality of life, motor behaviour, comorbidities, adaptation to living conditions, the spread of PTSD among people with visual impairment; the use of the latest assistive technologies in education, rehabilitation, socialisation, and the use of teleconsultations in modern times.Materials and methods. We analyzed more than from the scientometric databases Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Science Direc on the quality of life that affects the mental/mental health of persons with visual impairment, motor behavior, the presence of comorbidities related to health, adaptation to living conditions, programs adapted to individual needs, multidisciplinary programs/approaches, teams, the prevalence of PTSD among PVI, the use of the latest assistive technologies in the training and rehabilitation of persons with visual impairments for socialization, the use of teleconsultations in primary health care among PVI the period 2015–2024. The bibliosemantic method and content analysis were used in the study.Results. P. Gogate (2024) found that 80.0% of people with total vision loss have concomitant psychiatric disorders or experience significant emotional distress. The study by T. Bonsaksen (2022) found that the prevalence of PTSD among people with visual impairments is higher than in the general population, among men the rate was 9,0% compared to 3,8% in the general group, and among women – 13,9% against 8,5%. The study by D. Hageli (2017) highlighted the significant impact of physical activity on health- related quality of life, the results demonstrate the importance of physical activity in improving the quality of life of people with visual impairments.Conclusions. The relationship between visual impairment and physical activity has been established, with a higher prevalence of chronic diseases and a higher incidence of mental disorders, PTSD from traumatic events and emergencies requiring a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation medical and psychological services.
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