dc.contributor.author | Weaver, Travers | |
dc.contributor.author | Beaumont, P.E. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-25T23:30:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-03-25T23:30:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1423-0267 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1159/000366456 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/141109 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background/Aims: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) showed that supplementation with their formula led to a significant decrease in progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study aims to assess the effect of different education protocols on concordance with the trial recommendations in two retinal clinics. Methods: A prospective controlled survey of concordance with the AREDS recommendations in two retinal clinics was administered to 330 patients with AREDS category 3 or 4 AMD. The results were evaluated to assess the effect of differing levels of patient education. In clinic 1, there was a formal policy of giving the patient both verbal and written instructions and verbal repetition of these instructions from each staff member on each patient visit; in clinic 2, there was no specific education policy. Results: Clinic 1 had a concordance rate of 81.6% and clinic 2 of 44.1%. There were no significant differences in the patient demographics between the two clinics. Conclusion: A high concordance rate can be achieved in clinical practice with rigorous patient education that includes a policy of having continual repetition of instructions. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | english | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | S. Karger AG | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 61 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 65 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 2 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Ophthalmologica | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 233 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Ophthalmology and Optometry not elsewhere classified | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Opthalmology and Optometry | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 111399 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1113 | |
dc.title | The Effect of Intensive Education on Concordance with the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Recommendations in a Tertiary Referral Practice | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health, School of Medicine | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Weaver, Travers RE. | |