Table 4 Characteristics of those thought less likely to seek help
From: Why is tractable vision loss in older people being missed? Qualitative study
1 | “…there’s a general group of people, I think men are more likely to be in it than women, who don’t go to the doctor for many things that they ought to.” |
“I think with men it is a sort of slur on their manhood”. [FG3] | |
2 | “….living on their own, they have no family nearby to keep chivvying them up, keep an eye on them…they may not be very mobile either”. [FG3] |
3 | “…it could be somebody can’t get there”. [FG1] |
“…it depends very much on the person…whether they’ve got an open mind”. [FG4] |