Low vision service models in Alberta: Innovation, collaboration, and future opportunities
| Autor: | Kate Harper, Ian R. MacDonald, Catharine McFee, Marilyn Jones |
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Population Psychological intervention Public policy Vision Low Peer support Alberta Quality of life (healthcare) Medicine Humans Vision rehabilitation education Service (business) education.field_of_study Health Services Needs and Demand business.industry Environmental resource management General Medicine Service provider Public relations eye diseases Ophthalmology Models Organizational Health Services Research business Delivery of Health Care Visually Impaired Persons |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| Popis: | As Alberta's population ages over the next 20 years, the number of older adults experiencing age-related blindness or vision loss is likely to at least double.To prevent a crisis in low vision service provision, we need to build upon, and extend, existing partnerships between the CNIB and ophthalmologists, optometrists, government policy makers, and other service providers. Future service models for low vision rehabilitation should also emphasize interventions such as counselling and peer support that enhance quality of life. With thoughtful planning, adequate funding, and involvement of all stakeholders, Alberta has the potential to become a world leader in the field of low vision treatment and rehabilitation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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