Does cognitive and vision loss affect the topography of the attentional visual field?
Good vision and cognitive ability appear to be associated with having an asymmetric as opposed to a symmetric AVF shape profile.
Findings showed that both the patients' and their partners' lives were influenced by uncertainty and the condition of the patient. Attitudes varied towards sharing the illness. It was found that information needs varied both within and between couples. A future challenge to healthcare personnel is the obligation to meet the needs of both patients and their partners on the illness trajectory and recovery after treatment for colorectal cancer.