Development of an intervention to facilitate implementation and uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

'Implementation interventions' refer to methods used to enhance the adoption and implementation of clinical interventions such as diabetic retinopathy screening (DRS). DRS is effective, yet uptake is often suboptimal. Despite most routine management taking place in primary care and the central role of health care professionals (HCP) in referring to DRS, few interventions have been developed for primary care. We aimed to develop a multifaceted intervention targeting both professionals and patients to improve DRS uptake as an example of a systematic development process combining theory, stakeholder involvement, and evidence.

Methods

First, we identified target behaviours through an audit in primary care of screening attendance. Second, we interviewed patients (n = 4

SUBMITTER: Riordan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236930 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature