title: Survey on vision-related quality of life and self-management among patients with glaucoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to investigate the vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients and identify the possible predictors for outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total sample of 167 subjects with glaucoma was recruited using a convenience sampling strategy. The National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) and the Glaucoma Self-Management Questionnaire were used for assessing vision-related quality of life and self-management behavior, respectively. The demographic and disease-related data were also collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Regarding the vision-related quality of life, the lowest scores were for general health (32.78±23.59), followed by general vision (46.35±19.52). The highest score was for the dimension of color vision (89.02±20.76). Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that self-management behavior, positive glaucoma family history, and binocular visual acuity were predictors of vision-related quality of life in this patient group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current study indicates that vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients is at a moderate level in China. Self-management behavior is an important predictor. Demographic data may not increase the explanatory effect. Future research should focus on how to integrate self-management skills into routine nursing practice for patients with glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: *Eye and ENT Hospital †School of Nursing, Fudan University ‡Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Peixia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shuxin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: Haiou
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Huijuan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Wenyi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015348:Vision, Binocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult