Journal article
The Feasibility of an Educational Cartoon Video for Improving Adherence with Amblyopia Treatment in Children
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), v 17, pp 1639-1646
01 Jan 2023
PMID: 37309368
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Abstract
Background: Previous studies have shown that it is necessary to evaluate adherence during the treatment process, using educational intervention methods which have been shown to improve adherence with patching treatment. A previous study reported that an educational cartoon had significantly improved adherence with patching. However, this black-white cartoon is not commercially available.Objective: This study investigates the feasibility of a 4-minute educational cartoon video in improving adherence with patching therapy for amblyopic children. Methods: Children (3 to 10 years old) with unilateral amblyopia who were prescribed 2 hours or 6 hours of patching per day were enrolled. Objective adherence to the treatment was tracked using a microsensor. Children returned after 4 weeks +/- 2 days to measure adherence. Participants with adherence <= 50% were eligible to watch the educational cartoon video. They continued with the previously prescribed treatment (2 hours or 6 hours patching) for an additional week to evaluate the follow-up adherence.Results: A total of 27 participants were enrolled. The mean age (SD) was 6.6 (1.5) years. Twenty-two participants (12 in the 2 hours patching group and 10 in the 6 hours patching group) had adherence <= 50% and watched our cartoon video. The cartoon video improved mean adherence (SD) from 29.6% (11.9%) to 56.8% (12.1%) in all 22 participants from both regimens (paired 2-tailed t-test, t= -11, P < 0.000).Conclusion: The Educational cartoon video is feasible for use in a clinical setting. These data showed a trend of improvement in adherence with both patching regimens in children after watching the educational cartoon video.
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- Title
- The Feasibility of an Educational Cartoon Video for Improving Adherence with Amblyopia Treatment in Children
- Creators
- Saeed Aljohani - Qassim UniversityJingyun Wang - SUNY College of OptometryMitchell Scheiman - Salus UniversityQing-Qing Tan - College Station Medical CenterHongxin Xu - Panorama ResearchNawaf Almutairi - Qassim UniversitySaleh Alshammeri - Qassim University
- Publication Details
- Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), v 17, pp 1639-1646
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 8
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001009456500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85162114949
- Other Identifier
- 991021900615204721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Ophthalmology