Patient and Provider Perspectives on Glaucoma Treatment Adherence: A Delphi Study in Urban Alabama.

ABSTRACT:

Significance

Patients with glaucoma and providers recognized perceived treatment efficacy, patient-provider relationship, psychological stress, instillation skill, good quality of life, and forgetfulness as key determinants of glaucoma adherence. This shared insight could help shape the development of clinical and behavioral interventions for addressing treatment barriers and improving adherence.

Purpose

Despite their impact on adherence in glaucoma, sociobehavioral factors may not be adequately explored during clinical consultations. We aimed to elicit consensus between patients and providers around key determinants of adherence and hypothesized that patients would place greater emphasis on sociobehavioral factors compared with providers.

Methods

A two-round Delphi s

SUBMITTER: Poleon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8505131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature