Robyn Sayner|Delesha M. Carpenter|Alan L. Robin|Susan J. Blalock|Kelly W. Muir|Michelle Vitko|M. Elizabeth Hartnett|Scott D. Lawrence|Annette Giangiacomo|Gail Tudor|J. Goldsmith|Betsy Sleath
How glaucoma patient characteristics, self-efficacy and patient–provider communication are associated with eye drop technique
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of Maryland, Baltimore|Johns Hopkins University|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Duke University|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of Utah|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Emory University|Husson University|University of Utah|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
objective study examine extent patient characteristics eye drop technique selfefficacy ophthalmologistpatient communication eye drop administration associated glaucoma patients ability instil single drop drop land eye avoid touching applicator tip medication bottle eye face selfadministering eye dropsglaucoma patients n 279 recruited six ophthalmology clinics medical visits videotaperecorded afterwards patients interviewed demonstrated administering eye drop videotapedrecording generalized estimating equations used analyse dataophthalmologists provided eye drop administration instruction 40 patients patients years education significantly likely instil single drop p 0017 drop land eye p 0017 women significantly likely touch applicator tip eyes face p 0014 patients severe glaucoma p 0016 women p 0026 patients asked least one eye drop administration question p 0001 significantly less likely instil single drop patients arthritis significantly less likely drop land eye p 0008 african american patients significantly less likely touch applicator tip eyes face p 0008some glaucoma patients difficult time selfadministering eye drops patients received eye drop administration instruction providers opportunity pharmacists complement care