Digital Health Tool for Preventing Blindness From Diabetic Retinopathy: Protocol for a Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of preventable blindness among working-age adults, leads to worse health outcomes among Black, Latine, and individuals with lower income in comparison to other ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic groups in the United States.

Objective

We aim to engage community members directly to identify barriers and facilitators of DR screening and co-design a digital health tool that is accessible, user-friendly, and community-responsive.

Methods

We conducted focus groups with individuals from the Greater New Haven, Connecticut area, aged 18 years or older, and diagnosed with diabetes to (1) conduct a comprehensive disease-management needs assessment and (2) inform the development of a community-responsive digital health tool to

SUBMITTER: Frimpong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12658399 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature