Grupal Rehabilitation: Expectations and perceptions of people with visual disabilities

Abstract

Purpose: Check characteristics, expectations and perceptions of the visually impaired, participants ofthe rehabilitation process group. Methods: There was descriptive study according to questionnaire throughthe interview not probability sample of people with visual impairments of 12 years and more, users ofrehabilitation service group the Centre for Studies Rehabilitation and Research in "Prof. Dr. Gabriel Port"(CEPRE/FCM/UNICAMP). Two instruments were used, one early in the process of rehabilitation andanother at the end. Results: The samples were composed of 26 and 14 users respectively, the differencebetween the two samples was due to some dropouts in the process of rehabilitation, or difficulty of access to users. All users who answered the second questionnaire also responded to the first. For userscharacteristics of the sample, the breakdown by sex was equal (50.0%) male and female. The LowVision was the type of disability presented by the majority (76.9%), with diabetic retinopathy the mostmentioned (47.3%). Most users said he expected that rehabilitation would help to ease the daily life(73.1%). Among the perceptions concerning emphasizing the process of rehabilitation is the improvement in activities of daily living (33.2%). For perceptions about the rehabilitation group has been held inthe majority (71.4%) of users said it felt good therapeutic strategy. Conclusion: Users have to be satisfiedwhen asked about the rehabilitation process in which they were inserted, so this process of rehabilitationgroup can meet the expectations of the user regarding this process.