Subjective Quality of Life of Visually Impaired Patients in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Aim: To determine the subjective quality of life and associated factors among visually impaired patients in Ogbomoso. Objectives: A: To determine the subjective quality of life among visually impaired patients in Ogbomoso (considering sustainable development goal 3-health and well-being). B: To determine the factors associated with the quality of life of visually impaired patients in Ogbomoso (considering sustainable development goals 1,4 and 17). Methods: It was a descriptive, cross-sectional study among institutionalized and community-living patients with loss of vision in a training centre for the blind in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. Interviewer-administered questionnaires (for socio-demographics and WHO QOL BREF -World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref -) were applied to study subjects. Individual score per domain were summed up and the mean for all subjects per domain calculated. Individual score less than the mean was classified as poor quality of life, score greater than or equal to the mean was classified as good quality of life. Results: Out of the 143 study participants, of whom 41.6% had poor quality of life. Quality of life was found to be associated with increasing age (p = 0.000), unemployment (p = 0.000) and place of residence (p = 0.000). Conclusion: There is a relatively high poor quality of life among patients with visual impairment in Ogbomoso. Factors affecting their quality of life included increasing age, unemployment and place of residence.