Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly
Introduction: the stage of the elderly, in Cuba from the age of 60, involves changes that affect physical and psychological well-being. Cataract, common in this population, can generate frustration and daily limitations, negatively affecting psychological well-being. Cataract surgery, by improving v...
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| author | Neyda Alina González Pérez Idania María Otero Ramos Yusimí Guerra Véliz Niurka Pérez Vazquez Yunay Ruiz Hurtado Keilym Artiles Martínez |
| author_facet | Neyda Alina González Pérez Idania María Otero Ramos Yusimí Guerra Véliz Niurka Pérez Vazquez Yunay Ruiz Hurtado Keilym Artiles Martínez |
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| description | Introduction: the stage of the elderly, in Cuba from the age of 60, involves changes that affect physical and psychological well-being. Cataract, common in this population, can generate frustration and daily limitations, negatively affecting psychological well-being. Cataract surgery, by improving visual acuity, can promote social participation, autonomy and functionality and presumably positively influence the psychological well-being of older adults.
Objective: to characterize the particularities of psychological well-being in older adults with cataract undergoing surgical treatment by Blumenthal technique in only one eye.
Methods: a single-group pre-experimental design was used with an exploratory-descriptive approach. Data were collected pre- and post-surgery from clinical history, measurement of visual acuity with refraction, semi-structured interview, surveys and the 28-item Ryff scale validated in Cuba. A lexical-graphic analysis, t test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were performed.
Results: significant changes were found in the visual acuity and psychological well-being of the sample members and it was statistically demonstrated that the improvement in visual acuity had a positive influence on psychological well-being.
Conclusions: although previous studies have linked improvement in visual acuity after cataract surgery in older adults with psychological benefits, this study specifically addresses psychological well-being, underscoring the need for more similar investigations given the possible variability of results in different contexts and populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-319e488596db404eb8828ded40fb69522025-02-05T02:09:39ZspaEditorial Ciencias MédicasActa Médica del Centro2709-79272024-05-01182e2003e20031245Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderlyNeyda Alina González Pérez0Idania María Otero Ramos1Yusimí Guerra Véliz2Niurka Pérez Vazquez3Yunay Ruiz Hurtado4Keilym Artiles Martínez5Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"Universidad Central Marta Abreu de las VillasUniversidad Central Marta Abreu de las VillasHospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario Arnaldo Milián CastroHospital Provincial Pediátrico Universitario "José Luis Miranda"Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"Introduction: the stage of the elderly, in Cuba from the age of 60, involves changes that affect physical and psychological well-being. Cataract, common in this population, can generate frustration and daily limitations, negatively affecting psychological well-being. Cataract surgery, by improving visual acuity, can promote social participation, autonomy and functionality and presumably positively influence the psychological well-being of older adults. Objective: to characterize the particularities of psychological well-being in older adults with cataract undergoing surgical treatment by Blumenthal technique in only one eye. Methods: a single-group pre-experimental design was used with an exploratory-descriptive approach. Data were collected pre- and post-surgery from clinical history, measurement of visual acuity with refraction, semi-structured interview, surveys and the 28-item Ryff scale validated in Cuba. A lexical-graphic analysis, t test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were performed. Results: significant changes were found in the visual acuity and psychological well-being of the sample members and it was statistically demonstrated that the improvement in visual acuity had a positive influence on psychological well-being. Conclusions: although previous studies have linked improvement in visual acuity after cataract surgery in older adults with psychological benefits, this study specifically addresses psychological well-being, underscoring the need for more similar investigations given the possible variability of results in different contexts and populations.https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/2003cirugía de cataratabienestar psicológicoadulto mayor |
| spellingShingle | Neyda Alina González Pérez Idania María Otero Ramos Yusimí Guerra Véliz Niurka Pérez Vazquez Yunay Ruiz Hurtado Keilym Artiles Martínez Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly Acta Médica del Centro cirugía de catarata bienestar psicológico adulto mayor |
| title | Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly |
| title_full | Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly |
| title_fullStr | Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly |
| title_short | Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly |
| title_sort | influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well being of the elderly |
| topic | cirugía de catarata bienestar psicológico adulto mayor |
| url | https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/2003 |
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