Age related macular disease Eye Diseases Age related macular disease
Conditions
Interventions
All patients (both intervention and control groups) will have current standard care plus an initial assessment via completion of questionnaires and an interview administered via the psychology service
Sponsors
South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are experiencing sight impairment through Age related Macular Disease (AMD) that requires initial registration as sight impaired 2. Voluntary informed consent given
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Limited understanding of English 2. Diagnosis of dementia 3. Have severe learning disabilities 4. Have a current severe psychiatric illness 5. Sight impairment for reasons other than macular disease 6. Unable to give voluntary informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological pathology, measured at baseline, 4 and 12 months: 1. Psychiatric status, assessed by the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) 2. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 3. Risk of deliberate self-harm, assessed by Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline, 4 and 12 months: 1. Quality of Life, assessed by the Macular Disease-dependent Quality of Life (MacDQoL) scale 2. Adjustment, assessed by the Impact of Events Scale (IES) 3. Coping strategies, assessed by the COPE questionnaire 4. Social support, assessed by the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ) 5. Knowledge, support and satisfaction questionnaire | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed