User Need Assessment Survey

1.What best describes your role?(Required.)

Other (please specify)

2.How long have you worked in the field of vision rehabilitation?(Required.)

Three years or less

Four to ten years

Ten years or more

Other (please specify)

3.How important would it be for you to have an accessible repository of journal articles/other resources to support your work?(Required.)

4.What is your perception of your difficulty in accessing academic/data sources regarding aging and vision impairment?(Required.)

A big problem—I have a major problem identifying and accessing information for staff and program development and to support grant applications.

A problem—There are gaps in information I need for staff/organization development/grant applications, and it would be useful to have additional resources.

Not much of a problem. I have all the information I need and can live without the things I do not have.

No problem at all. I have all the information I need; don’t need anything else. Skip to question 8 if selected.

6.If a repository were developed, what should the contents look like?

A core list of 30-50 seminal articles addressing vision rehabilitation, generally including a list of articles new professionals and stakeholders in vision rehabilitation should read. Topics may include background and history of vision rehabilitation; general demographics of vision loss; economic and racial/ethnic disparities of vision loss; etc. Assembled once and not managed.

A comprehensive list of important 200 or so articles classified into various categories, including demographics, health, social, and economic disparities, access to care, best practices, public policy, and others. List would not have to be managed—just updated occasionally.

A more robust interactive portal to query articles and existing data sources for agency/staff research (not academic research)—something that is up to date and maintained by knowledgeable people.

Something else. Please explain.

7.If a resource/portal were developed, how willing would you be to pay a fee to access it?

Very Willing—would contribute my fair share to the total cost of operating the resources to sustain the resource.

Willing—would pay something to offset costs, but a repository would have to obtain additional financial support.

Neither willing nor unwilling—on the fence, might or might not pay.

Not willing—not enough value to contribute

Not at all willing—if done, someone else should pay

8.Are you familiar with/aware of other such portals/repositories? If so, please specify.(Required.)

User Need Assessment Survey

Research Publications/Articles/Websites on Older People with Vision Loss – Data and Research Work