Hiroko Yako-Suketomo, Kota Katanoda, Yoko Kawamura, Kayoko Katayama, Motoyuki Yuasa, Hidehito Horinouchi, Kyohei Saito
Children's Knowledge of Cancer Prevention and Perceptions of Cancer Patients: Comparison Before and After Cancer Education with the Presence of Visiting Lecturer -Guided Class
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visually impaired blind adolescents fare poorly educational attainment compared adolescents without vision impairment rehabilitation holds potential compensate hindrances impairment causes many rehabilitation initiatives exist however efficacy initiatives remains uncertain systematic review assessed rehabilitation initiatives improve participation educational setting visually impaired blind adolescents pubmed embase scopus cinahl cochrane library databases searched primary studies randomized controlled trial parallel group crossover cohort studies casecontrol studies qualitative studies casestudies included data study characteristics visual impairment type intervention research question main findings implications practice extracted papers critical appraisal performed using critical appraisal checklist qualitative research checklist quasiexperimental studies joanna briggs institute data extraction critical appraisal performed independently two reviewers total 10 studies visually impaired blind adolescents considered eligible original search result 3210 studies thematic analysis identified heightened focus different means studying making curriculum content accessible applying different audio tactile electronic devices n 8 minor focus identified studies n 2 placed impact support environment development literacy example support teachers parents outcome parameters representing diverse rehabilitation initiatives adequately investigated literature scientific evidence identified based publications contradictory results studies questionable quality limiting applicability findings overall review identified gap evidence regarding rehabilitation initiatives visually impaired blind adolescents enables participation educational setting overall quality assessment 10 studies identified several risks bias reason current scientific evidence qualify basis decision making leaving adolescents heightened risk fall even behind educational system high quality randomized controlled trials required establish highquality evidence