Optimising fundoscopy practices across the medical spectrum: A focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Fundoscopy can be of great clinical value, yet remains underutilised. Educational attempts to improve fundoscopy utilisation have had limited success. We aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators underlying the uptake of clinical direct ophthalmoscopy across a spectrum of medical specialties and training levels.

Methods

Ten focus groups were conducted with medical students (n = 42), emergency department doctors (n = 24), basic physician trainees (n = 7), hospital physicians (n = 6) and general practitioners (n = 7). Independent thematic analysis of transcripts was conducted by three investigators. A consensus thematic framework was developed, and transcripts were reanalysed using this framework.

Results

Thematic analysis identified seven main themes:

SUBMITTER: Dunn HP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9882965 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature