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Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Monitoring of Early Stage Disease in Australian General Practice: Tackling Preventable Blindness within a Chronic Care Model
Joint Authors
Ware, Robert S.
Crossland, Lisa J.
Askew, Deborah
Cranstoun, Peter
Bryett, Andrew
Jackson, Claire
Mitchell, Paul
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in Australia.
Up to 50% of people with proliferative DR who do not receive timely treatment will become legally blind within five years.
Innovative and accessible screening, involving a variety of primary care providers, will become increasingly important if patients with diabetes are to receive optimal eye care.
Method.
An open controlled trial design was used.
Five intervention practices in urban, regional, and rural Australia partnered with ophthalmologists via telehealth undertook DR screening and monitoring of type 2 diabetes patients and were compared with control practices undertaking usual care 2011–2014.
Results.
Recorded screening rates were 100% across intervention practices, compared with 22–53% in control practices.
31/577 (5%) of patients in the control practices were diagnosed with mild-moderate DR, of whom 9 (29%) had appropriate follow-up recorded.
This was compared with 39/447 (9%) of patients in the intervention group, of whom 37 (95%) had appropriate follow-up recorded.
Discussion and Conclusion.
General practice-based DR screening via Annual Cycle of Care arrangements is effective across differing practice locations.
It offers improved recording of screening outcomes for Australians with type 2 diabetes and better follow-up of those with screen abnormalities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Crossland, Lisa J.& Askew, Deborah& Ware, Robert S.& Cranstoun, Peter& Mitchell, Paul& Bryett, Andrew…[et al.]. 2015. Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Monitoring of Early Stage Disease in Australian General Practice: Tackling Preventable Blindness within a Chronic Care Model. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108281
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Crossland, Lisa J.…[et al.]. Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Monitoring of Early Stage Disease in Australian General Practice: Tackling Preventable Blindness within a Chronic Care Model. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108281
American Medical Association (AMA)
Crossland, Lisa J.& Askew, Deborah& Ware, Robert S.& Cranstoun, Peter& Mitchell, Paul& Bryett, Andrew…[et al.]. Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Monitoring of Early Stage Disease in Australian General Practice: Tackling Preventable Blindness within a Chronic Care Model. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2015. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108281
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1108281