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Pre-Post Study of the Effect of Pamphlets in Creating Awareness of Eye Diseases among Patient Populations
Abstract
Objective: The objective of our study was to determine the effect of a pamphlet in increasing awareness of eye disease among patient populations to boost early utilization of eye care and screening.Methods: This was a pre-post study using a survey to measure changes in self-evaluated knowledge regarding eye disease and comfort in identifying symptoms before and after exposure to a pamphlet. The study was conducted in Orlando, Florida and took place from July 2023 through October 2023, with a total of 33 participants.
Results: The mean preknowledge and comfort were 5.36 and 5.27, respectively, and the mean postknowledge and comfort were 6.97 and 6.91, respectively. This change was significant on a paired samples t test using an alpha of 0.05. The mean clarity rating was 9.06 with a standard deviation of 1.44, with 1 being the lowest rating and 10 being the highest.
Conclusions: Statistically significant changes in self-evaluated knowledge and comfort were seen, with P < 0.001 for an alpha of 0.05. The main limitations of this study were sample size and study recruitment.
Posted in: Ophthalmology1
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