The Effect of Counseling on Cataract Patient Knowledge, Decisional Conflict, and Satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cataract is the leading cause of non-refractive preventable blindness, and comprehensive strategies to increase cataract surgery rates are imperative, including high-quality supportive patient education. We evaluated the effectiveness of non-physician pre-surgical counselors teaching patients about cataract and cataract surgery in improving patient knowledge, decisional conflict, and satisfaction.

Methods

A survey was given before and after 61 newly-diagnosed cataract patients underwent pre-surgical counseling at the Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India. The survey measured change in cataract knowledge and decisional conflict, a measure of anxiety surrounding the decision to undergo surgery, along with patient satisfaction. Multiple regression was used to identify fa

SUBMITTER: Newman-Casey PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4774860 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature