["...cause in such a big hospital ... visually impaired persons like me, alone, can't get anywhere"--the experience of visually impaired people of the in-patient care--an empirical, explorative study].
The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of people with visual impairment within in-patient care. Actually, in nursing literature, no similar research is known in the German speaking area. Therefore, an qualitative research framework was used. By using a convenience sampling eight participants have been chosen. Mainly, the thematic content analysis of Burnard has been applied to the analysis of the empirical data. Mental spatial concepts for orientation, primarily acoustically made communicative resonance fields, and Action techniques constitute three major topics, which have been categorised in this study. These concepts are discussed in the cause of the research with respect to their implications on nursing care.
Golde
Christian
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Pflegewirt F H,Kappenberger Damm 1, Münster, Germany. christian.golde@web.de
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001307:Auditory Perception; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009949:Orientation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012931:Social Environment