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Accessibility, Functioning, and Activities of Daily Living with Visual Impairment amongst Adults from Minority Ethnic Communities in the UK

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  • Theofilos Kempapidis

    (BRAVO VICTOR, London WC1N 3AR, UK)

  • Nikki Heinze

    (BRAVO VICTOR, London WC1N 3AR, UK)

  • Asharee K. Green

    (BRAVO VICTOR, London WC1N 3AR, UK)

  • Renata S. M. Gomes

    (BRAVO VICTOR, London WC1N 3AR, UK
    Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE7 7XA, UK)

Abstract

Visual impairment (V.I.) has been associated with a negative impact on activities of daily living (ADL) and navigation outside the home. Adults from minority ethnic communities are projected to make up an increasing proportion of the V.I. population in the UK, yet the evidence relating to their experiences of living with V.I. is limited. This article uses data collected by the V.I. Lives Survey, between December 2019 and November 2020. Using secondary analysis of anonymised survey data, this article explores self-reported functioning relating to ADL, navigation outside of the home, and use of technology to access information in a matched control sample of adults from minority ethnic (MEC) and white communities (WC). The findings showed that most issues relating to self-efficacy, accessibility of public environments, and technology were significantly more important to MEC than WC participants. A significantly higher proportion of MEC participants required frequent help with cooking, received support for ADL from siblings and other family members, and had their shopping delivered. WC participants were significantly more likely to receive help with shopping from their spouse/partner and use public transport as much as they liked. Future research will need to confirm these findings in a larger sample and explore the reasons for them.

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  • Theofilos Kempapidis & Nikki Heinze & Asharee K. Green & Renata S. M. Gomes, 2024. "Accessibility, Functioning, and Activities of Daily Living with Visual Impairment amongst Adults from Minority Ethnic Communities in the UK," Disabilities, MDPI, vol. 4(1), pages 1-20, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdisab:v:4:y:2024:i:1:p:11-182:d:1349252
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