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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2019.17.2.319

Needs assessment of health education for adults with lately visual impairments using focus group interview  

Jeon, Eunyoung (Department of Nursing, Daegu University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.17, no.2, 2019 , pp. 319-328 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the needs assessment of health education for adults with lately visual impairments. Focus group interview was conducted two times with 10 participants(4~6 participants/each). Most subjects addressed to have interest in social support group; health promotion behavior including exercise and having a positive mind; taking the medicine/supplements. Preferred contents of health education for adults with lately visual impairments were overcoming the depression, various exercise, maintaining of the healthy vascular, overcoming the insomnia, joint health, and diet which was different according to subject's health status. Also, care giver education was needed to help the subject to be independent on the activity daily living. These findings will be used to develop the design of health education programs for adults with visual impairments.
Keywords
Lately visual impairment; Needs for health education; Focus group interview; Health management; Social support;
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