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SynthesisInternational ophthalmology2017

Depression and burden among the caregivers of visually impaired patients: a systematic review.

Robin K Kuriakose, Zainab Khan, David R P Almeida, Puneet S Braich

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International ophthalmology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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20citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. An exploratory study on support for caregivers of people with vision impairment in the UK.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2022
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  14. Sensory Impairment and the Odds of Adverse Consequences of Unmet Needs for Care Among Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2022
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  19. Perceived Oral Health Status, Oral Health Behavior, and Care Utilization in Students With Visual Impairments: A Parental Perspective.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Robin K KuriakoseDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nelson Clinic, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 401 N 11th St, Suite 439, 4th Floor, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
Zainab KhanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
David R P AlmeidaVitreoRetinal Surgery PA, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Puneet S BraichDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nelson Clinic, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 401 N 11th St, Suite 439, 4th Floor, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA. puneet.braich@aya.yale.edu.
Virginia Commonwealth University · USHotel Dieu Hospital · CAViteroRetinal Surgery · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Caregiving has evolved as an important issue not only for those receiving care, but for those providing it as well. While caregiving allows those with disabilities to better adapt, it has been shown to take a toll on the caregiver on various levels, such as invoking depression and burden. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature pertaining to depression and burden among caregivers of patients with visual impairment. A comprehensive literature search using multiple databases was conducted to include all articles on burden of care or depression among the caregivers of the visually impaired. Nine studies were included in this review. There was demonstrable association of depression and burden with the caregivers of the visually impaired. Communication theory, emotional contagion, and care burden were cited as factors associated with depression in these studies. A number of other elements were also identified to play a role in depression and burden, such as providing greater hours of supervision to the patient, multiple chronic conditions in the patient or caregiver, patient not completing vision rehabilitation, and female gender of the caregiver. By identifying those at risk for decreased quality of life outcomes, health care providers may be able to alter the management of the visually impaired, such as advocating the use of vision rehabilitation clinics in order to minimize the caregiver burden and depression.

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Quality of LifeBlindnessCaregiversDepressionHumansVision, LowBlind patientsCaregiver depressionLow vision

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PMID27473225
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