Identifying knowledge gap and adherence barriers for diabetic retinopathy screening: Findings from primary healthcare clinics in Pakistan
Despite good DR knowledge, participants did not adhere to yearly screenings. Integrating screenings into PHCs by equipping them with the necessary tools can enable timely detection and referral, address barriers, and reduce the DR burden on secondary and tertiary ophthalmology facilities.
Authors
- S. Jalaluddin
- Unab I. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7002-1726)
- Haroon Tayyab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6802-4530)
- Karim F. Damji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0790-7057)
- Maryam Fatima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2303-4628)
- Asra Qureshi
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_309_25
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00