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Usefulness of post-assessment reports in a paediatric low vision clinic: a questionnaire survey of parents and education professionals.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18426423     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This survey aimed to evaluate how helpful parents and those working in the educational setting found written low vision assessment reports. A questionnaire survey was sent to 25 parents and to the corresponding and relevant member of the educational team for each of the 25 children. All were satisfied with the level of information contained in the report and agreed that the report was easy to understand and that the level of explanations given regarding visual function were clear. The main disparities between parents and teaching professionals were concerning the amount of medical terminology used in the report, with only 7% (n = 1) of those from the educational setting, but 30% (n = 6) of parents feeling there was too much. Adaptations were also more likely to have been implemented in the educational setting [82% (n = 11)] as compared with 62% (n = 16) in the home. Eighty-three per cent (n = 43) of respondents reported that low vision aids were used at either home or school on at least a weekly basis.
Authors:
Julie Lennon; Robert Harper; Chris Lloyd; Sus Biswas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0275-5408     ISO Abbreviation:  Ophthalmic Physiol Opt     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-22     Completed Date:  2008-09-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8208839     Medline TA:  Ophthalmic Physiol Opt     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  247-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WH, UK. Julie.Lennon@cmmc.nhs.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Attitude to Health*
Child
Communication*
Education, Special / methods
Humans
Medical Records
Parents / psychology*
Questionnaires
Sensory Aids / utilization
Teaching*
Terminology as Topic
Vision, Low / diagnosis*,  psychology

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