A thematic analysis of patients' experiences of receiving treatment for Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

A positive patient experience is a key element of quality healthcare but data on the patient experience is rarely collected as part of routine care. This study analysed survey and discussion group comments from patients treated for neovascular AMD (nAMD) treatment to identify key elements of the patient experience.

Subjects/methods

Free text comments from an online Macular Society member survey and quotes from subsequent, local, in-person patient discussion groups were reviewed. Thematic analysis was used to code the responses and to identify major themes.

Results

Analysis include 167 free text comments from Macular Society members and quotes from 2 local discussion groups, with patients and their carers. Key themes, important for the patient exp

SUBMITTER: Hapeshi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12402154 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature