Agreement and compliance with advice on removing mats or rugs by older people with visual impairments

, Kerse, Ngaire, Hughes, Wendy, Hayman, Karen, Robertson, M. Clare, La Grow, Steven, & Campbell, A. John (2008) Agreement and compliance with advice on removing mats or rugs by older people with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 102(3), pp. 167-172.

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The article presents a study which investigated the reasons why advice related to the removal of mats or rags by older people with visual impairments had a low rate of acceptance. The researchers speculated that it may have been due to older people's need to maintain a sense of control and autonomy and to arrange their environments in a way that they decided or a belief that the recommended modification would not reduce the risk of falling. A telephone survey of subsample of the participants was conducted in the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) Trial. All 30 interviewees had rugs or mats in their homes. Of the 30 participants, 20 had moved the rugs or mats as a result of recommendations, and 10 had not.

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ID Code: 62613
Item Type: Contribution to Journal (Journal Article)
Refereed: Yes
Measurements or Duration: 6 pages
ISSN: 0145-482X
Pure ID: 33650151
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