Humanistic and Economic Burden of Blindness Associated with Retinal Disorders in a Brazilian Sample: A Cross-Sectional Study

Lopes, N; Dias, Leticia Lucia dos Santos; Ávila, Marcos; Japiassú, Ricardo Miguel; Muccioli, Cristina; Bordon, Arnaldo Furman; Arantes, Tiago Eugênio Faria e; Tanaka, Tatiana; Júnior, João J. Nassaralla; Casella, Antônio Marcelo Barbante; Nehemy, Márcio Bittar; Ferreira, Magno Antônio; Mauad, Rogério Furquim

doi:10.1007/s12325-021-01672-3

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“…29 The prevalence of depression in our study was lower than those reported during the COVID-19 pandemic for older patients with visual impairment in Bangladesh (58.1%) 30 and patients with visual impairment in Brazil (53.9%). 31 It is well recognized that depression is a key cause of disability globally and contributes to the global burden of disease. 32 The risk factors of depression are obvious; however, only a few people clearly understand what makes patients A study concluded that social support is important in managing depression.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Depressive Symptoms Among Patients with Low Vision and Blindness

Tantirattanakulchai¹,

Hounnaklang²,

Pongsachareonnont³

et al. 2023

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Background: Disability is globally recognized as a key cause of depression. Likewise, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the vulnerability of patients with low vision to health and health-related issues, especially mental health. This study aimed to examine the association between the impact of COVID-19 and depressive symptoms in patients with low vision and blindness. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between February and July 2022 and involved face-to-face interviews. Patients with low vision and blindness diagnosed with depression were excluded. The following items were included in the questionnaire: sociodemographic information, Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the impact of COVID-19, and The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D). Hierarchical linear regression analysis was used to examine the association between the impact of COVID-19 and depression. Results: The prevalence of depression among patients with low vision and blindness was 43.0%. Three factors were associated with depressive symptoms: compliance with COVID-19 prevention strategies (β = 0.16, p<0.01), anxiety during COVID-19 (β = 0.24, p<0.001), and social support (β = −0.16, p<0.01). Conclusion:The findings indicated that COVID-19 significantly increased depressive symptoms among patients with low vision and blindness. The psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been considered critical and emergent public health issues. Stakeholders, particularly public health organizations, need to urgently implement preventive and protective measures to help patients with physical and mental disabilities.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Depressive Symptoms Among Patients with Low Vision and Blindness

Tantirattanakulchai¹,

Hounnaklang²,

Pongsachareonnont³

et al. 2023

OPTH

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“…response to facial expressions 8,42,43 . It is already well known that blind and visually impaired young people face an increased risk of depression and anxiety [44][45][46] . Importantly, our incidence of anxiety disorders may be underestimated as anxiety often presents during adolescence 22 and we only included children up to the age of 10 years.…”

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Increased Incidence of Mental Disorders in Children with Cataract: Findings from a Population-based Study

Al‐Bakri¹,

Skovgaard

Bach‐Holm

et al. 2022

American Journal of Ophthalmology

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EEC-IGE: Diagnosing Eye Diseases with DL-CNN and Integrated Gradients

Luong,

Lu,

Nguyen

2024

Communications in Computer and Information Science

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Humanistic and Economic Burden of Blindness Associated with Retinal Disorders in a Brazilian Sample: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 7 publications

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Impact of COVID-19 on Depressive Symptoms Among Patients with Low Vision and Blindness

Impact of COVID-19 on Depressive Symptoms Among Patients with Low Vision and Blindness

Increased Incidence of Mental Disorders in Children with Cataract: Findings from a Population-based Study

EEC-IGE: Diagnosing Eye Diseases with DL-CNN and Integrated Gradients

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