Abstract
The aim of the present study was to find out the experience of severely visually handicapped (SVH) people, General Practitioners (GPs) and their nurses (Ns) in mutual communication. To obtain general information on how the GPs are acquainted with methods of working effectively with the SVH and to learn SVH respondents' opinion on it.
To point out the most common problems of blind peoples' everyday life, ingrained prejudices and mistakes that sighted people can make in helping those with little or no sight. Ten GPs working in HK were asked to fill in an anonymous questionnaire and recorded interview was done with 5 SVH people.
According to our research, communication between SVH people and their GPs has been satisfactory, contrary to communication with Ns at their surgeries.