Life with Visual Impairment. With strengths to self-management

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Methods
  • Participants
  • Procedure
  • Interview
  • Data analysis
• Results
  • Internal strengths
  • External strengths
  • Self-management strategies
• Discussion
• Strengths and limitations
• Implications for further research
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• References

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This study aims to explore which strengths individuals suffering from visual impairment use to self-manage their lives. The research question is: Which strengths do individuals suffering from visual impairment use to self-manage their lives?

• The role of internal strengths in self-management, such as resilience, independence, self-confidence, and humour.
• The importance of external strengths, including a supportive social environment and tools/aids.
• Self-management strategies employed by individuals with visual impairments, such as seeking help, acceptance of the visual impairment, downward comparison, and the use of other senses.
• The relationship between strengths and self-management strategies.
• The implications of these findings for supporting individuals with visual impairments in self-managing their lives.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Introduction

This chapter introduces the prevalence of visual impairment worldwide and its negative impact on well-being and quality of life. It highlights the importance of self-management for individuals with visual impairments to mitigate the consequences of their impairment. The chapter also emphasizes the gap in research regarding self-management strategies specifically for visually impaired individuals and the need for a strengths-based approach to support them.

Methods

This chapter outlines the qualitative research design employed in the study. It describes the participant recruitment process, interview procedure, and data analysis methods. The chapter details the ethical considerations and the steps taken to ensure participant anonymity and data integrity.

Results

This chapter presents the findings of the study, highlighting the key themes that emerged from the interviews. It explores the internal strengths, such as resilience, independence, self-confidence, and humour, reported by participants. It also examines the external strengths, including a supportive social environment and the use of tools/aids. Finally, the chapter analyzes the self-management strategies employed by participants, including seeking help, acceptance of the visual impairment, downward comparison, and the use of other senses.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The main keywords and focus topics of the text include visual impairment, self-management, strengths, internal strengths, external strengths, social environment, tools/aids, self-management strategies, seeking help, acceptance of the visual impairment, downward comparison, and use of other senses.