Health care Experiences of Educated Young Adults With Blindness in the Digital Age: Qualitative Study
Our findings reveal an "empowered but excluded" dynamic: the potential for digital empowerment and enhanced independence is often curtailed by systematic barriers. Addressing this necessitates a multifaceted approach: enhancing technological accessibility through robust standards adherence and inclusive co-design processes; improving health care provider competencies in patient-centered care via targeted training; and empowering educated young adults with blindness by building their capacity for self-determination to achieve equitable health care access.
Authors
- Chunyan Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1527-8852)
- Xiaochen Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-3373)
- Wei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3749-588X)
- Xiji Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-1429)
- Cheng Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2877-3517)
- Junling Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8734-0444)
Institutions
- Hitotsubashi University (JP)
- Central University of Finance and Economics (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Beijing Academy of Social Sciences (CN)
- Beijing Haidian Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/79587
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00