Mobility, satisfaction with functional capacity and perceived quality of life (PQOL) in older persons with self-reported visual impairment: the pathway between ability to get around and PQOL

摘要: AbstractBackground: Research shows that ability to get around (AGA) is significantly associated with perceived quality of life (PQOL) among older persons self-reported visual impairment. Much this impact, however, through satisfaction one’s functional capacity. Satisfaction capacity a construct composed five items: (1) activities daily living, (2) work, (3) self, (4) health and (5) sleep. At present, it not known how AGA interacts individually these items influence PQOL. Purpose: The purpose study investigate the extent which each affect Methods: Structural equation modelling was employed in secondary-analysis data from 356 (aged 56–72) impairment identify pathways by affects Results: self were only found be both directly related QOL provide signi...