The purpose of this study is to use a randomized controlled design to determine the impact of a SMS messaging intervention on the following outcomes among persons diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in rural China.
SMS message reminder is a system which can sent re-visit information to remind the patient about the revisit time and address. The investigators can use the SMS system to find out if it is a useful to reduce the not-attended rate of the revisit appointment among the rural diabetic retinopathy patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
237
the SMS reminder message will sent to the SMS group patients 1 week and 3 day before there appointment,to remind them the exact time and address of the revisit appointment.
Blindness Preventment and Treatment Department, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Not-attended rate
Compare the SMS patient not-attended rate with the control group to show the impact of SMS reminder on the compliance with scheduled follow-up visit
Time frame: up to 1.5 years
Knowledge about Diabetic retinopathy on a standardized examination
Using a questionnaire about the comprehensive eye exam and Diabetic retinopathy to compare Knowledge about Diabetic retinopathy on a standardized examination between the SMS group and the control group
Time frame: up to 1.5 years
Presenting vision
Presenting vision(Best corrected visual acuity) in the better-seeing and worse-seeing eyes of the two group
Time frame: up to 1.5 years
Loss of presenting vision
Loss of presenting vision(Best corrected visual acuity) in better-seeing eye thought due to Diabetic retinopathy
Time frame: up to 1.5 years
Satisfaction with care
Using a patient satisfaction questionnaire to compare satisfaction with care between the SMS group and the control group
Time frame: up tp 1.5 years
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