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Self-management education programs for age-related macular degeneration
— a systematic review | | Author(s) | Lily Lee, Tanya L Packer, Seok Hun Tang |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 27, no 4, December 2008 |
| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing, December 2008 |
| Pages | pp 170-176 |
| Source | http://www.cota.org.au / http://www.blackwellpublishingasia.com |
| Keywords | Visual impairment ; Preventative medicine ; Self care capacity ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The effectiveness of education programs to improve emotional status, daily living and self-efficacy in people aged 60+ with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is reviewed. Electronic searches of three databases and manual searches of references lists located randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies. Health education programmes aimed at increasing knowledge of AMD, skills training or behavioural change were included. Data extraction and quality assessment were undertaken by two reviewers. A narrative analysis was possible. Three protocols were reported in four studies (n=532) with three follow-up studies: all contained elements of self-management programmes. Effect sizes for the three outcomes ranged from small to very large (0.14 to 1.21) Self-management programmes appear effective for older people with AMD. Small sample size, use of non-traditional statistics and methodological quality meant only narrative analysis was possible. Future studies with more robust methodology including intent-to-treat analysis are still required. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090601210 A |
| Classmark | BR: LK2: CA: 64A |
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