Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review Literature ReviewThis literature review explores factors related to the adoption of vision rehabilitation strategies in different service delivery and financing models. The scientific evidence on effectiveness of rehabilitation services for patients with vision impairments is examined in a broader context of rehabilitation for chronic impairments. This review was prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by The Lewin Group. ContentsIntroductionMethodsGeneral RehabilitationGeneral FrameworkEvidence for Effectiveness of Rehabilitation in GeneralEvidence for Rehabilitation of Specific DisabilitiesVision RehabilitationDefinition of Vision Impairment and Goals of Vision RehabilitationApplying the Framework to Vision RehabilitationPopulations AffectedTypes of Vision Rehabilitation InterventionsModels of DeliveryAdoption of ServicesConclusionReferencesAppendix: Disability Primer Definition of Disability and Goals of Rehabilitation Populations Affected Types of Interventions Models of Rehabilitation Delivery Current as of October 2002 Internet Citation: Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review. October 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/resources/vision/index.html
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