Rabiee, Parvaneh orcid.org/0000-0002-0180-1745, Bernard, Sylvia Margaret, Baxter, Kate orcid.org/0000-0002-3094-9546 et al. (1 more author) (2016) Community-based vision rehabilitation provision in England. British Journal of Visual Impairment. BJVI-15-0033.R2.
Abstract
Sight loss is more common among older than younger people. With an ageing population and increasing pressure on health and social care services, preventive and rehabilitation services are being prioritised. However, evidence around community-based vision rehabilitation services is underdeveloped. The focus of this article is on the prevalence, organisational models and capacity of community-based vision rehabilitation services in England that are wholly or partly funded by local authorities (LAs). Eighty-nine of the 152 (57%) LAs responded to an online survey about vision rehabilitation services. Services vary widely in: the type of provider, type of support offered, structure and skills of the team delivering interventions, caseloads and waiting times. Voluntary organisations appear to experience more pressure on budgets and staffing ratios than LA in-house services. The article discusses implications for practice.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2016. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. No embargo. |
Keywords: | Visual impairment,sight loss,community-based vision rehabilitation,adults,national survey |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Research Groups (York) > Social Policy Research Unit (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2016 09:39 |
Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2024 00:31 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0264619616658313 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0264619616658313 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102669 |
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