A systematic study on the prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To identify the prevention situation, the main factors influencing prevention effects and to develop control measures over retinopathy of prematurity in China.

Methods

Using stratified random sampling method, we randomly selected 23 provincial and ministerial hospitals (8 in Guangdong province, 5 in Hunan province and 10 in Shaanxi province), 81 municipal hospitals (38 in Guangdong province, 19 in Hunan province and 24 in Shaanxi province), 180 district and county hospitals (76 in Guangdong province, 57 in Hunan province and 47 in Shaanxi province) in China. A total of 284 hospitals were enrolled in the study, with questionnaires distributed investigating the status and constrain factors of ROP presentation. Significant outcomes were analyzed thereafter by SPSS 19

SUBMITTER: Xu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5813392 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature