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Relationship between Visual Functioning, Balance, and Fear of Falling among Community-dwelling seniors with Cataract

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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The most prevalent visual problem among community- dwelling seniors is cataract; it is typically results in progressive visual functioning changes such as decreased in visual acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception, contrast sensitivity and colors discrimination, and increased sensitivity to glare exposure. As a result, it impairs movement and balance; seniors with impaired balance more likely to fall and suffer the physical, psycho-social, and economic consequences, lowering their quality of life. Objective: To identify the relationship between visual functioning, balance, and fear of falling among community-dwelling seniors with cataract. Setting: Outpatient clinics affiliated to the General Ophthalmology Hospital, previously Farouk Hospital, in Alexandria, Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of 100 community-dwelling seniors diagnosed with cataract. Tools: Four tools were used for data collection: Socio-demographic and Clinical data of Community-dwelling seniors with Cataract Structured Interview Schedule, The Visual Function Index (VF-14), The Berg Balance Tests (BBT), and The Short Falls Efficacy Scale-International (SFES-I). Results: The studied community-dwelling seniors with cataract were found to possess moderate levels of visual impairments, fall risks, and fall concerns (61.0%, 49.0%, and 42.0%, respectively). Furthermore, a statistically significant positive correlation between the study participants visual functioning and their balance (x2 = 35.773 MCp = <0.001). The visual functioning of the study participants was correlated with their fear of falling, but the difference was not statistically significant (x2 = 3.671 MCp = 0.458). Moreover, their balance was positively correlated with their fear of falling, and the difference was statistically significant (x2 = 19.141 MCp = 0.001). Conclusion: Visual functioning and balance were revealed to have statistically significant positive relationship among community-dwelling seniors with cataract; additionally, their balance was positively connected with their fear of falling. On the other hand, their visual functioning was not significantly correlated with their fear of falling. Recommendations: For community-dwelling seniors with cataract, ongoing assessment is required to evaluate their level of visual functioning and balance; this will assist gerontological nurses in providing appropriate nursing interventions to lessen and prevent fear of falling and its adverse consequences.

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10.21608/ejhc.2023.333607

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visual functioning, balance, Fear of falling, Community-dwelling seniors, Cataract

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Mahmoud Ali Ibrahim

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Lecturer, Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

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asmaa_ali@alexu.edu.eg

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Abou El-soued Hussein Ahmed

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Assistant professor, Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Alexandria University

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hanaa.hussein@alexu.edu.eg

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14

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4

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43871

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2023-12-01

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2024-01-01

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2023-12-01

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807

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825

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Relationship between Visual Functioning, Balance, and Fear of Falling among Community-dwelling seniors with Cataract

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24 Dec 2024