Patient Perspectives of Acceptability of Risk-Based Individual Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy – EASDec 2015
- maximum variation sampling strategy - 34 attenders in LDESP (22 male, 8 type 1, mixed professions, 17 married/partner)
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wide variation in health behaviours
- health beliefs often fatalistic engagement with medicine
- relationship with health professional awareness and understanding of diabetic retinopathy
- Integrate diabetes management, healthcare and eye care
PWD have limited understanding of links between diabetes and eye health
Create opportunities to improve diabetes information
