Open AccessThe Effect of Direct Health Education on the Uptake of Screening by First Degree Relatives of Glaucoma Patients in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Olakunle Tolulope Ogunleye,
Olusola Olawoye,
Tarela Sarimiye,
CO Bekibele,
Adeyinka Ashaye
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of glaucoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.11
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1536-481X
pISSN - 1057-0829
DOI - 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001769
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , proband , asymptomatic , odds ratio , population , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , first degree relatives , pediatrics , demography , ophthalmology , family history , environmental health , biochemistry , chemistry , sociology , mutation , gene
First degree relatives (FDRs) of glaucoma patients are more likely to present for screening when they are directly contacted and educated by health workers on the phone compared with when they are only invited by their relative with glaucoma.