Perspectives on the provision of diabetic retinopathy screening: Survey of eye health care professionals in Haryana

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dc.contributor.authorGrover, Sumiten_US
dc.contributor.authorPiyasena, Prabhath Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorZondervan, Marciaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBascaran, Covadongaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T06:33:22Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T06:33:22Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To examine the current provision and practice patterns of diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS) in Haryana. Methods: This was a descriptive cross?sectional survey in Haryana. All ophthalmologists registered with Haryana Ophthalmological Society in Haryana state were invited to participate on an online survey comprised of twenty questions exploring diabetic retinopathy screening provision, and barriers to screening services in Haryana. Results: The response rate was 82% (153/186). The majority (84%) of the eye care providers practiced in urban areas. Most ophthalmologists (89%, 136/153), considered diabetic retinopathy screening by non?ophthalmic human resource inappropriate because of technical feasibility issues (62%) followed by non?availability of trained staff (33%). Only half (54%) of the respondents had access to written protocols for the diagnosis and management of diabetic retinopathy in their practice. Barriers to optimize diabetic retinopathy screening were lack of knowledge or awareness among patients (95.5%), perception that eye complications were unlikely (76%) and cost of care (30%). Conclusion: Diabetic retinopathy screening practices are mainly opportunistic and urban?centric, likely delivering inequitable services for the rural populations in the state. The inclusion of other personnel in screening will require stakeholder engagement from all health professions and changing the perceptions of ophthalmologists about task shifting.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsInternational Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdomen_US
dc.identifier.citationGrover Sumit, Piyasena Prabhath N, Zondervan Marcia, Bascaran Covadonga. Perspectives on the provision of diabetic retinopathy screening: Survey of eye health care professionals in Haryana. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Jun; 70(6): 2057-2060en_US
dc.identifier.issn1998-3689
dc.identifier.issn0301-4738
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/224354
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Ophthalmological Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume70en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_2642_21en_US
dc.subjectDiabetes mellitusen_US
dc.subjectdiabetic retinopathyen_US
dc.subjectdiabetic retinopathy screeningen_US
dc.subjectHaryanaen_US
dc.subjectophthalmologistsen_US
dc.titlePerspectives on the provision of diabetic retinopathy screening: Survey of eye health care professionals in Haryanaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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