Impact of mobile-based health education on the awareness of glaucoma in Saudi patients: Quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the impact of smart mobile phones utilization and applying Bandura's social learning theory in educating and raising awareness to glaucoma treatment compliance in primary chronic glaucoma Saudi patients, as well as examining the social learning process and determining the type of educational material (video, electronic document "brochure") with the highest efficacy in social learning as assessed by the change in Saudi patients' awareness. Finally to assess the variations contributing to chronic glaucoma patients' social learning.

Methods

A total of 150 Saudi patients with primary chronic glaucoma were recruited in our study. They were divided equally into three main groups: Control, electronic document brochure, and animated video. An electronic questi

SUBMITTER: AlTayash SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10701141 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature