Provider Education about Glaucoma and Glaucoma Medications during Videotaped Medical Visits
Table 3
Provider educates the patients about glaucoma by whether patients are prescribed glaucoma medications for the first time or if they were on them before the visit ().
Areas provider educated about
Prescribed glaucoma medications for first time during the visit () (%)
Was on glaucoma medications before the visit () (%)
Physical changes that can occur with glaucoma and/or how to manage these changes
27 (52.9)
60 (26.3)
0.000
Emotional changes that can occur with glaucoma and/or how to manage these changes
0 (0)
1 (0.4)
0.633
Diagnosis
31 (60.8)
40 (17.5)
0.000
Family history
15 (29.4)
10 (4.4)
0.000
Goals of treatment
29 (56.9)
36 (15.8)
0.000
How to solve the problem
10 (19.6)
1 (0.4)
0.000
Intraocular pressure
29 (56.9)
106 (46.5)
0.219
Likelihood of long-term therapy
12 (23.5)
11 (4.8)
0.000
Management plan (ways to manage glaucoma without medications)
