Parent’s satisfaction assessment for retinopathy of prematurity screening with screening methods

Author: Abhinav Dhami (India)

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Purpose

Analysis of the parent’s satisfaction for retinopathy of prematurity screening using binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy versus wide field retinal imaging

Setting/Venue

This was an observational, questionnaire survey-based study. The study cohort comprised of consecutive Asian Indian premature infants enrolled for retinopathy of prematurity screening(for infants less than 2000 gms and/or 34-weeks gestational age) using binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy(BIO) with scleral depression and b) wide field retinal imaging using the 3Nethra Neo Camera (Forus Health, India).We evaluated the retina for the presence or absence of stages of ROP and plus disease.

Methods

The survey analysis used closed-ended (multiple-choice) and open-ended questions for assessing 1) parents’ experience/preference among the two screening modalities namely, BIO and wide field imaging used in the study ,2)knowledge prior to ROP screening, 3) knowledge gained post ROP screening, in the outpatient ophthalmologic care unit in our hospital.

Results

A total of 90 infants(180 eyes) were included in the study. Among the 90 parents who filled in the questionnaire, 62.3% were referred by their pediatrician, 23.3% came for self check-up and 14.4% incidentally came to the hospital for complaints like ocular discharge and were screened. 93.3% parents were satisfied with either ROP screening modality in our study, with 54.4% stated a preference for retinal imaging. In the study 20% of the parents felt that retinal imaging was painful for the infant and 31.1% felt that BIO was painful for the infant.

Conlusions

Wide Field imaging is increasingly becoming an effective tool and screening tool in ROP screening and helps in better understanding of the disease amongst parents.

Financial Disclosure

Nil