A tailored intervention to promote uptake of retinal screening among young adults with type 2 diabetes - an intervention mapping approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adults (18-39 years) with type 2 diabetes are at risk of early development and rapid progression of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in working-age adults. Retinal screening is key to the early detection of diabetic retinopathy, with risk of vision loss significantly reduced by timely treatment thereafter. Despite this, retinal screening rates are low among this at-risk group. The objective of this study was to develop a theoretically-grounded, evidence-based retinal screening promotion leaflet, tailored to young adults with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Utilising the six steps of Intervention Mapping, our multidisciplinary planning team conducted a mixed-methods needs assessment (Step 1); identified modifiable behavioural determ

SUBMITTER: Lake AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5984467 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature