Randomized controlled trial evaluating a novel community eye care programme for elderly individuals with visual impairment
2018
IMPORTANCE: The novel intervention was effective at improving compliance to appropriate tertiary eye care after community eye screening. BACKGROUND: Elderly individuals from low socio-economic background with visual impairment (VI) often do not attend tertiary care, even if significant eye diseases are detected while in the community. We evaluate a novel incentive care scheme (ICS) to improve compliance to appropriate follow-up after community eye screening. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial in a population-based setting was conducted. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 140 elderly individuals with VI (visual acuity 0.05). Identified barriers for tertiary healthcare access included patient attitudes and financial- and health-related barriers. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: Our pilot RCT found that ICS improved adherence to appropriate tertiary eye care referrals after community eye screening in elderly people with VI.
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