Glaucoma public service announcements: factors associated with follow-up of participants with risk factors for glaucoma.
Glaucoma public service announcements: factors associated with follow-up of participants with risk factors for glaucoma.
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青光眼公益公告：与青光眼风险因素参与者随访相关的因素。
DOI：
10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.12.013
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发表时间：
2011
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影响因子：
13.7
通讯作者：
Mansberger,StevenL
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作者：
Hoffelt,Zakary;Fallon,Shawn;Wong,BradA;Lucas,Betty;Coleman,AnneL;Mills,RichardP;Wilson,Richard;Mansberger,StevenL
目的了解青光眼公益广告后随访率和完成眼部检查的相关因素。设计横断面观察性研究。参与者通过拨打免费电话号码参加青光眼眼保健计划并接受符合纳入标准的转介的个人。方法青光眼护理项目通过公共服务公告鼓励青光眼风险增加的人群进行眼科检查。该计划要求有兴趣的人拨打免费电话号码，收集人口统计、医疗和社会经济信息，并将青光眼风险较高的人转介给眼科医生进行免费眼科检查。眼科医生填写一份结果表，表明受试者是否接受了眼科检查以及检查结果。我们确定了与眼科检查相关的因素。主要观察指标：通过青光眼眼科护理项目转诊后接受眼科检查的社会人口学特征。结果6343名参与者中有1514名（24%）眼科医生返回了结果表。在有结果表的患者中，671例（44.3%）进行过眼科检查，756例（49.9%）未预约，87例（5.7%）预约但未完成检查。多因素logistic回归模型显示，年龄较小、女性、缺乏健康保险、糖尿病病史和距离较近与眼科检查相关。结论公益广告鼓励参与者进行眼科检查。许多因素会影响眼科检查的成功与否。对于降低未确诊青光眼风险的最佳方法，需要进一步的研究。财务披露：作者在本文中讨论的任何材料中没有专有或商业利益。
PURPOSETo determine the prevalence of follow-up and factors associated with completing an eye examination after a glaucoma public service announcement.DESIGNCross-sectional observational study.PARTICIPANTSIndividuals who participated in the Glaucoma EyeCare Program by calling a toll-free telephone number and receiving referral by meeting inclusion criteria.METHODSThe Glaucoma EyeCare Program uses public service announcements to encourage those at increased risk for glaucoma to obtain an eye examination. The program requires interested persons to dial a toll-free telephone number to collect demographic, medical, and socioeconomic information, and refers those at higher risk of glaucoma to an ophthalmologist for a free eye examination. The ophthalmologist completes an outcome form, which indicates whether the participant obtained an eye examination and the results of this eye examination. We determined the factors associated with obtaining an eye examination.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURESSociodemographic characteristics associated with obtaining an eye examination after referral through the Glaucoma EyeCare Program.RESULTSOphthalmologists returned outcome forms for 1514 of 6343 participants (24%). Of those with outcome forms, 671 (44.3%) had an eye examination, 756 (49.9%) did not make an appointment, and 87 (5.7%) made an appointment but did not complete the examination. A multivariate logistic regression model showed younger age, female gender, lack of health insurance, medical history of diabetes, and shorter distance to be associated with obtaining an eye examination.CONCLUSIONSPublic service announcements encourage participants to have an eye examination. Multiple factors alter the success of obtaining an eye examination. Future studies are needed regarding the best method of decreasing the risk of undiagnosed glaucoma. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE(S):: The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article.