COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of People with Visual Impairment.
Invest Educ Enferm
; 39(1)2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1123988
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To understand changes in daily life emerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic in people with visual impairment from four cities of Colombia.METHODS:
Exploratory-type, descriptive qualitative study. The study conducted 26 semi-structured interviews via telephone. The analysis process used the methodological design from the approach proposed by Taylor and Bogdan following the discovery process, coding and relativizing of data.RESULTS:
Three categories emerge 1) Transformations in daily dynamics, 2) Barriers to mobility, and 3) Use of technology.CONCLUSIONS:
People with visual impairment report barriers to mobility to take public transportation, which can affect maintenance of their autonomy and independence. Using technological tools is identified as facilitators for the continuity of educational and work activities; however, some did not have computer literacy or the basic inputs for connectivity. Difficulties were identified to continue work activities and maintain income.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vision Disorders
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Personal Autonomy
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Mobility Limitation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Colombia
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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