Table 1 Responses to the question “Which of these general activities do you undertake with patients/clients?”
From: Micro-costing the provision of emotional support and information in UK eye clinics
Service | ECLOs providing service (%) | Total number of respondents |
|---|---|---|
Information about the low vision clinic | 100.0 | 18 |
Signposting to other sources of help (including charities and advice about housing, education, benefits and employment) | 100.0 | 18 |
Explanation of the process of registration | 100.0 | 16 |
Referring to social services | 100.0 | 18 |
Explanation of the cause of the patient/client’s vision loss and prognosis | 94.4 | 18 |
Explanation about the use of non-optical aids e.g. Lighting | 88.9 | 18 |
Explanation about the use of Low Vision Aids | 88.2 | 17 |
Training in the use of Low Vision Aids | 35.7 | 14 |
Emotional Support (excluding counselling) | 100.0 | 18 |
Family Support | 94.4 | 18 |