Body functions and Structures: Visual impairment and blindness are defined conform criteria of the World Health Organization (WHO): Visual impairment is defined as the best corrected visual acuity in the better eye of < 0.3 but ≥
Conditions
Interventions
Mentor Support is an intervention developed for adolescents with problems with social participation. These adolescents have a visual impairment but no additional impairments, such as a hearing or inte
Sponsors
VU University Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed with visual impairment – Age between 16 and 22 years – Living in the Netherlands
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - No additional impairments, such as hearing or intellectual impairments - Not speaking and understanding the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measures are the effectiveness of Mentor Support and the improvement of social participation in adolescents with visual impairments. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are to map the indicators of psychosocial factors of adolescents with visual impairment, to investigate the pathways and milestones to (successful) social participation and to evaluate the experiences of adolescents with visual impairments during Mentor Support. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactE.C.M. Heppe
Outcome results
None listed