Abstract:
PURPOSE:To identify effective methods to increase the number of cataract surgeries in a rural setting in Pucheng County of Shaanxi Province, northwestern China. DESIGN:Community-based randomized interventional study. PARTICIPANTS:Four hundred thirty-two patients 50 years of age or older with operable cataract who had not undergone surgery 3 months after participation in a cataract outreach screening program. METHODS:Three hundred fifty-five (82.2%) patients eligible for surgery, but not scheduling it on their own, were contacted and were assigned randomly into 4 groups. Participants in group 1 (n = 86) were given informative reminders by telephone or in person by a trained facilitator about undergoing low-cost cataract surgery. Group 2 (n = 86) was offered free cataract surgery. Group 3 (n = 90) was offered free surgery and reimbursement of transportation expenses. Group 4 (n = 93) was provided with free rides from home to hospital in addition to the reminder and free surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Number of participants undergoing cataract surgery after interventions. RESULTS:In total, 94 patients (26.5%) underwent cataract surgery after interventions. In group 1, 13 patients (14.4%) underwent surgery, which was significantly lower than the number in group 2 (n = 25 [27.8%]; P = 0.027), group 3 (n = 28 [31.1%]; P = 0.012), and group 4 (n = 26 [28%]; P = 0.038). There were no significant differences between groups 2 and 3 (P = 0.768) or between groups 2 and 4 (P = 0.869). CONCLUSIONS:Provision of free cataract surgery was twice as effective as giving patients an informative reminder when it came to increasing the uptake of cataract surgery. However, offering reimbursement of transportation expenses or provision of free rides had minimal added impact on the response rate of participants to undergo cataract surgery.
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Ophthalmologyjournal_title
Ophthalmologyauthors
Zhang XJ,Liang YB,Liu YP,Jhanji V,Musch DC,Peng Y,Zheng CR,Zhang HX,Chen P,Tang X,Lam DSdoi
10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.07.087subject
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2013-02-01 00:00:00pages
260-5issue
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0161-6420issn
1549-4713pii
S0161-6420(12)00751-8journal_volume
120pub_type
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