Relationship between Glaucoma Severity, Vision-related Quality of Life and Perceived Wellbeing among Older Adults.

Abdelkareem, Hoda Ahmed; Abd El Rahman, Samia Khattab; Abd El Fatah, Nawara Khirallah

doi:10.21608/dsnj.2025.334093.1043

Relationship between Glaucoma Severity, Vision-related Quality of Life and Perceived Wellbeing among Older Adults.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Clinical Instructor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University. Egypt

² Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University. Egypt

³ Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University. Egypt

10.21608/dsnj.2025.334093.1043

Abstract

Glaucoma is a major public health issue that worsens normal vision and is the second leading cause of permanent blindness in the world. It has become imperative to improve the vision related quality of life and wellbeing of older adults with glaucoma because of its greater prevalence and disastrous effects. Study aim: to address if there is an association between glaucoma severity, vision- related quality of life and perceived wellbeing among older adults. Research Design: a descriptive correlational design was adopted. Location: outpatient clinics of Damanhour Eye Hospital. Subjects: a convenient sample consisting of 150 older adults with glaucoma were recruited for this study. Data collection instruments: comprises three primary tools; General participant's socio-demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire, Glaucoma Quality of Life-15(GQoL-15) Questionnaire, and
the Well-being of Older People Scale (WOOPS).Results: The severity of glaucoma was found to be highly statistically significant in relation to the older adult's glaucoma quality of life (P<0.001*) and perceived wellbeing (P<0.001*).Conclusion: there are significant negative association between the older adult's glaucoma severity and glaucoma quality of life as well as their perceived wellbeing. Also, higher severity of glaucoma among older adults can be aggravated by various factors such as
sociodemographic characteristics, health and unhealthy lifestyle factors.
Recommendations: As an essential component of the routine assessment conducted by
gerontological nurses, periodic screening of the severity of glaucoma and the visual function in older adults should be implemented and integrated into the patients' regular care. This can make it easier for nurses to provide appropriate interventions.

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