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Assessing Early Stage Open-Angle Glaucoma in Patients by Isolated-Check Visual Evoked Potential

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Encounter glaucoma decision Aid trial.

Manal Alwazae¹, Atheer Alhumud¹, Abdulrahman Aldarrab²

¹46670Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

European Journal of Ophthalmology

|August 17, 2022

Summary

A Glaucoma Decision Aid (GDA) significantly improved patient knowledge and medication adherence in open-angle glaucoma patients. The intervention enhanced patient engagement and satisfaction with eye care services.

Keywords:

Decision aids adherence glaucoma knowledge

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Patient Education
Health Informatics

Background:

Open-angle glaucoma management requires active patient participation.
Decision aids can enhance patient understanding and adherence in chronic disease management.
Ophthalmic practice can benefit from tools that improve patient engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Encounter Glaucoma Decision Aid (GDA) in improving knowledge and medication compliance among open-angle glaucoma patients.
To assess the impact of the GDA on patient decision conflict and satisfaction with healthcare services.

Main Methods:

A prospective study involving 145 open-angle glaucoma patients at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital.
The Encounter Glaucoma Decision Aid (GDA) was administered to participants.
Patient knowledge, medication adherence, and decision conflict were assessed using a validated questionnaire at baseline and three months post-intervention.

Main Results:

80% of participants showed a significant improvement in knowledge levels (P=0.001).
Medication adherence increased from 41.4% to 65.5% (P=0.001).
Decision conflict scores significantly decreased from 60.94±21.60 to 19.18±17.83.

Conclusions:

The Encounter Glaucoma Decision Aid (GDA) is an effective educational tool for improving patient knowledge and medication adherence in open-angle glaucoma.
Utilizing decision aids in ophthalmic practice can positively impact patient outcomes and engagement.