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Adaptations to support occupational engagement with age-related vision loss: A metasynthesis study
Background.:
Age-related vision loss (ARVL) is a progressive process that adversely affects older adults' occupational engagement. As such, older adults often employ a variety of psychological adaptation strategies.
Purpose.:
The purpose of this study was to identify those psychological adaptation strategies employed by older adults aging with ARVL.
Method.:
This metasynthesis searched and identified 21 qualitative articles that described a link between psychological adaptation strategies and occupational engagement.
Findings.:
The psychological strategies identified were categorized into five themes. The strategies of persisting with hope, positivity, and acceptance and portraying a self-image consistent with independence, competence, and self-reliance were well established in the literature, while other themes were more emerging, such as using humour, relying on religious/spiritual beliefs, and comparing the self to others.
Implications.:
By understanding the psychological adaptation strategies employed by older adults with ARVL, occupational therapists will be better positioned to guide their clients toward positive adaptive patterns.
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