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- Title
Acceptance of the Long Cane by Persons Who Are Blind in South India.
- Authors
Christy, Beula; Nirmalan, Praveen K.
- Abstract
The article presents the results of a cross-sectional study which determined the acceptance of the long cane among persons who are blind in south India. Participants were recruited from among those who presented to the Department of Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation of the L. V. Prasad Eye Institute. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the participant's use of long cane. Information on barriers to the acceptance and continued use of a cane from those who were not currently using a cane were also collected. The study found that less than one-third of the participants who required a cane had ever been advised to use one. There was no significant difference in the reported monthly income among those who were using a cane and those who were not.
- Subjects
SOUTH India; CANES for the blind; BLIND people; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; BLIND travelers; APPARATUS for the blind; STAFFS (Sticks, canes, etc.); PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2006, Vol 100, Issue 2, p115
- ISSN
0145-482X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0145482X0610000207