Social support and depression of adults with visual impairments

Papadopoulos, Konstantinos; Papakonstantinou, Doxa; Montgomery, Anthony; Solomou, Argyro

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2014.02.019

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“…In contrast to other studies, which found that social support was related (Papadopoulos et al. ) or (partly) mediated or suppressed the association between vision loss and depression (Kempen et al. ), this finding was not confirmed in the general population.…”

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“…; Papadopoulos et al. ), receiving social support from close friends and family or partner (Reinhardt & Blieszner ), having a social network (Papadopoulos et al. ) or the opposite, that is social isolation (Bookwala & Lawson ).…”

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“…To our knowledge, only the study by Papadopoulos et al. () examined a combination of these social network parameters in a visually impaired population; however, the potential mediating role of these variables was not investigated. In a general population, the specific role of vision loss in depression, as well as its potential mediators, could be made more explicit.…”

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Role of vision loss, functional limitations and the supporting network in depression in a general population

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ABSTRACT.Purpose: Although the prevalence of depression in visually impaired older persons is high, the association between vision loss and depression seems to be influenced by factors other than visual impairment. In this study, the role of vision loss, functional limitations and social network characteristics in relation to depressive symptoms was investigated. Methods: Cross-sectional data (N = 1237) from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam were used to investigate the prevalence of depression (Center of Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale) within subgroups with increasing vision loss. In linear regression models, functional limitations and social network characteristics were examined as possible mediators in the association between vision loss and depression. Having a partner was considered to be a potential moderator. Results: Although a significant linear trend was found in the presence of depressive symptoms with 14% in normally sighted, 23% in mild and 37% in severe vision loss (v 2 (1) = 14.9; p < 0.001), vision loss was not an independent determinant of depression. Mediators were functional limitations (p < 0.001) and social network size (p = 0.009). No interaction with partner status was found. Conclusion: In the presence of depression, a trend was found with increasing severity of vision loss, indicating the need for more attention in (mental) health care and low-vision rehabilitation. In the general older population, vision loss was not an independent determinant of depression but was mediated by functional limitations and social network size. Rather than receiving actual social support, the idea of having a social network to rely on when needed seemed to be associated with lower levels of depression.

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“…However this is possibly explained by the fact of the great majority of our patients did not have visual impairment and therefore they were not likely to suffer from vision-related disability which my triggers depression (25)(26)(27)(28). Social support has been described as playing an important role in patient experience of illness and depression (31,32). Most of patient carers them did not report experience of burden while being carers of someone with wAMD.…”

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Experience of Anti-VEGF Treatment and Clinical Levels of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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Purpose: To investigate detailed patient experiences specific to receiving vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors (anti-VEGF) for wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (wAMD), and to acquire a snapshot of the frequency of clinically significant levels of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress among patients and levels of burden in patients' carers. Design: Observational cross-sectional mixed-methods study Methods: 300 patients with wAMD receiving anti-VEGF treatment and 100 patient carers were recruited. Qualitative data on patients' experience of treatment were collected using a structured survey. Standardised validated questionnaires were used to quantify clinically significant levels of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, as well as cognitive function and carers' burden. Results: Qualitative data showed that 56% of patients (n =132) reported anxiety related to anti-VEGF treatment. The main sources of anxiety were fear of going blind due to intravitreal injections, and concerns about treatment effectiveness rather than around pain. From validated questionnaires, 17% of patients (n=52) showed clinical levels of anxiety, and 12% (n=36) showed clinical levels of depression. Depression levels, but not anxiety, were significantly higher in patients who received up to 3 injections compared to patients who received from 4 to 12 injections (ANOVA P=.027) and compared to patients who received more than 12 injections (ANOVA P=.001). Conclusions: Anti-VEGF treatment is often experienced with some anxiety related to treatment regardless of the number of injections received. Clinical levels of depression seem to be more frequent in patients at early stages of anti-VEGF treatment. Strategies to improve patient experience of treatment and minimise morbidity are suggested.Key Words: Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Anti-VEGF; Depression; Anxiety; Experience.Abstract (MUST be submitted as a separate file) 1

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“…Almost all centenarians were rated as having visual difficulties and receiving social support. Social support relates to the SWB of people with visual impairments more strongly than variables measuring visual function (Guerette and Smedema, ; Huurre et al , ; Papadopoulos et al , ; Pinquart and Pfeiffer, ). However, centenarians who had severe and average levels of visual impairment tended to report higher levels of depression than those with better vision even if they had social support.…”

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The relationship between vision impairment and well‐being among centenarians: findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study

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Social support and depression of adults with visual impairments

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Role of vision loss, functional limitations and the supporting network in depression in a general population

Role of vision loss, functional limitations and the supporting network in depression in a general population

Experience of Anti-VEGF Treatment and Clinical Levels of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The relationship between vision impairment and well‐being among centenarians: findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study

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