COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of People with Visual Impairment
Objective. To understand changes in daily life emerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic in people with visual impairment from four cities of Colombia. Methods. Exploratory-type, descriptive qualitative study. The study conducted 26 semi-structured interviews via telephone. The analysis process used the m...
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| author | María del Pilar Oviedo-Cáceres Karen Natalia Arias-Pineda María del Rosario Yepes-Camacho Patricia Montoya Falla |
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| description | Objective. To understand changes in daily life emerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic in people with visual impairment from four cities of Colombia. Methods. Exploratory-type, descriptive qualitative study. The study conducted 26 semi-structured interviews via telephone. The analysis process used the methodological design from the approach proposed by Taylor and Bogdan: following the discovery process, coding and relativizing of data. Results. Three categories emerge: 1) Transformations in daily dynamics, 2) Barriers to mobility, and 3) Use of technology. Conclusion. People with visual impairment report barriers to mobility to take public transportation, which can affect maintenance of their autonomy and independence. Using technological tools is identified as facilitators for the continuity of educational and work activities; however, some did not have computer literacy or the basic inputs for connectivity. Difficulties were identified to continue work activities and maintain income. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c41c40dff9b40cb985cf3a740b3b9eb2023-12-02T11:08:29ZengUniversidad de AntioquiaInvestigación y Educación en Enfermería2216-02802021-03-0139110.17533/udea.iee.v39n1e0942671COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of People with Visual ImpairmentMaría del Pilar Oviedo-Cáceres0Karen Natalia Arias-Pineda1María del Rosario Yepes-Camacho2Patricia Montoya Falla3Saint Thomas Aquinas UniversitySaint Thomas Aquinas UniversityNational Institute for the BlindNational Institute for the BlindObjective. To understand changes in daily life emerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic in people with visual impairment from four cities of Colombia. Methods. Exploratory-type, descriptive qualitative study. The study conducted 26 semi-structured interviews via telephone. The analysis process used the methodological design from the approach proposed by Taylor and Bogdan: following the discovery process, coding and relativizing of data. Results. Three categories emerge: 1) Transformations in daily dynamics, 2) Barriers to mobility, and 3) Use of technology. Conclusion. People with visual impairment report barriers to mobility to take public transportation, which can affect maintenance of their autonomy and independence. Using technological tools is identified as facilitators for the continuity of educational and work activities; however, some did not have computer literacy or the basic inputs for connectivity. Difficulties were identified to continue work activities and maintain income.https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iee/article/view/345524pandemicscoronavirus infectionsdisabled personsvisually impaired personsinternet |
| spellingShingle | María del Pilar Oviedo-Cáceres Karen Natalia Arias-Pineda María del Rosario Yepes-Camacho Patricia Montoya Falla COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of People with Visual Impairment Investigación y Educación en Enfermería pandemics coronavirus infections disabled persons visually impaired persons internet |
| title | COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of People with Visual Impairment |
| title_full | COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of People with Visual Impairment |
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| title_short | COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of People with Visual Impairment |
| title_sort | covid 19 pandemic experiences of people with visual impairment |
| topic | pandemics coronavirus infections disabled persons visually impaired persons internet |
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