
AbstractPurposeTo evaluate associations between the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) and demographic, self‐reported strabismus‐related and orthoptic status variables in Finnish strabismic adults.MethodsParticipants (n = 137) of this study were adult patients who previously participated in the pilot study to translate and validate Adult Strabismus Questionnaire (AS‐20) into Finnish. For this study, the participants' orthoptic status were collected among the previously obtained self‐reported demographic and strabismus‐related data. The refined AS‐20 structure of 18 items and four subscales of self‐perception, interaction, reading function and general function was used. Low scores on AS‐20 indicate low HRQOL. The associations were evaluated with cross‐tabulation and nonparametric methods of Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.ResultsInteraction subscale scores were the highest of all subscale scores among the participants. Age had an association with HRQOL in self‐perception and the youngest participants had the lowest scores. Importantly, participants who did not experience diplopia suffered from lower self‐perception and interaction but reported higher scores on reading function and general function subscales compared to the participants who experienced diplopia. Exotropia with or without vertical strabismus were most common types among the participants. The education background was not associated with HRQOL.ConclusionImpacts of strabismus are similar in Finnish strabismic adults compared to international studies. Healthcare professionals and decision‐makers should always consider the psychosocial impact of strabismus on patients without diplopia when making decisions on strabismus treatment and care processes.
Male, Adult, Adolescent, impacts of strabismus, Health-related quality of life, Impacts of strabismus, Visual Acuity, 610, Pilot Projects, 3142, Hospitals, University, Young Adult, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sickness Impact Profile, 616, Humans, Referral and Consultation, Finland, ta316, Aged, Vision, Binocular, Otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, Adult Strabismus Questionnaire (AS-20), Middle Aged, 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health, strabismus, health-related quality of life, Strabismus, Cross-Sectional Studies, Quality of Life, Female
Male, Adult, Adolescent, impacts of strabismus, Health-related quality of life, Impacts of strabismus, Visual Acuity, 610, Pilot Projects, 3142, Hospitals, University, Young Adult, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sickness Impact Profile, 616, Humans, Referral and Consultation, Finland, ta316, Aged, Vision, Binocular, Otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, Adult Strabismus Questionnaire (AS-20), Middle Aged, 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health, strabismus, health-related quality of life, Strabismus, Cross-Sectional Studies, Quality of Life, Female
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