ArticleBMJ open ophthalmology2020
Impact of the eye clinic liaison officer at an NHS foundation trust: a retrospective study.
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- Mental health support across the sight loss pathway: a qualitative exploration of eye care patients, optometrists, and ECLOs.Eye (London, England) · 2023Article
- Monthly certifications of vision impairment in England and Wales in 2020 and 2021: comparison with years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.Eye (London, England) · 2023Article
- A rapid review of evidence relating to service use, experiences, and support needs of adults from minority ethnic communities along the eyecare pathway in the United Kingdom.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Low Vision Services Provision throughout NHS Trusts in the UK.The British and Irish orthoptic journal · 2023Article
- Access to eye care and support services among adults from minority ethnic communities living with visual impairment in the United Kingdom.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveVision loss has a significant impact on physical, mental and social well-being. Eye clinic liaison officers (ECLOs) have a crucial role in providing holistic care for patients with visual impairment. The aim of this study was to review the work of an ECLO over a period of 1 year at an NHS Trust to determine the volume of work and the areas of support provided by the ECLO. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A secondary data analysis of the ECLO case notes for all patients reviewed by the ECLO at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Trust during the year 2019, was performed. Demographic data and certification of visual impairment (CVI) status were noted. The main outcome variable recorded was the categories of support provided by the ECLO. Case vignettes were chosen to illustrate the variety of support offered to individual patients.
resultsA total of 1127 consecutive participants were reviewed by the ECLO at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Trust during the year 2019. Areas of support most commonly provided by the ECLO included aiding the process of registration for CVI, and assistance in accessing benefits, social support and low vision support. Severely sight impaired patients required significantly more areas of support than sight impaired patients (Χ
conclusionsThe ECLO at UHB NHS Trust provides a core patient service within the ophthalmology department by being a key source of practical and emotional support and the crucial link between healthcare, social care and voluntary services.
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