Patient education preferences in ophthalmic care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The learning preferences of ophthalmology patients were examined.

Methods

Results from a voluntary survey of ophthalmology patients were analyzed for education preferences and for correlation with race, age, and ophthalmic topic.

Results

To learn about eye disease, patients preferred one-on-one sessions with providers as well as printed materials and websites recommended by providers. Patients currently learning from the provider were older (average age 59 years), and patients learning from the Internet (average age 49 years) and family and friends (average age 51 years) were younger. Patients interested in cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and dry eye were older; patients interested in double vision and glasses were younger. There were racial diff

SUBMITTER: Rosdahl JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4011899 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature