title: Glaucoma public service announcements: factors associated with follow-up of participants with risk factors for glaucoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of follow-up and factors associated with completing an eye examination after a glaucoma public service announcement.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional observational study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Individuals who participated in the Glaucoma EyeCare Program by calling a toll-free telephone number and receiving referral by meeting inclusion criteria.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Glaucoma EyeCare Program uses public service announcements to encourage those at increased risk for glaucoma to obtain an eye examination. The program requires interested persons to dial a toll-free telephone number to collect demographic, medical, and socioeconomic information, and refers those at higher risk of glaucoma to an ophthalmologist for a free eye examination. The ophthalmologist completes an outcome form, which indicates whether the participant obtained an eye examination and the results of this eye examination. We determined the factors associated with obtaining an eye examination.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sociodemographic characteristics associated with obtaining an eye examination after referral through the Glaucoma EyeCare Program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ophthalmologists returned outcome forms for 1514 of 6343 participants (24%). Of those with outcome forms, 671 (44.3%) had an eye examination, 756 (49.9%) did not make an appointment, and 87 (5.7%) made an appointment but did not complete the examination. A multivariate logistic regression model showed younger age, female gender, lack of health insurance, medical history of diabetes, and shorter distance to be associated with obtaining an eye examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Public service announcements encourage participants to have an eye examination. Multiple factors alter the success of obtaining an eye examination. Future studies are needed regarding the best method of decreasing the risk of undiagnosed glaucoma.
authors: Devers Eye Institute/Discoveries In Sight, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR, USA.
authors: Zakary
authors: Z
authors: Hoffelt
authors: Shawn
authors: S
authors: Fallon
authors: Brad A
authors: BA
authors: Wong
authors: Betty
authors: B
authors: Lucas
authors: Anne L
authors: AL
authors: Coleman
authors: Richard P
authors: RP
authors: Mills
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Wilson
authors: Steven L
authors: SL
authors: Mansberger
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D008875:Middle Aged; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D058609:Visual Field Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data