Development and evaluation of optometrist-led referral pathways in Ampang, Malaysia
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Screening for eye diseases is currently performed by ophthalmologists in most public hospitals in Malaysia, which increases workloads for ophthalmology eye-care personnel in hospitals. Optometrists also practise at hospital eye clinics in Malaysia; however, their main role currently focuses on refractive care. This study is the first in Malaysia and Asia to investigate, from a public health context, two optometry-led service pathways for triaging referrals to the hospitals and diabetic retinopathy screening in both hospital and community care. The thesis comprehensively evaluates the optometric pathways quantitatively and qualitatively considering clinical care outcomes, patient access, satisfaction and costs.
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| ID Code: | 98401 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Hendicott, Peter, Carkeet, Andrew, & Baker, Philip |
| Keywords: | Optometric services, primary eye-care, tertiary eye-care, referral pattern, health care evaluation, diagnostic tests, diabetic retinopathy screening, referral triaging, screening, diagnostic accuracy |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Health Past > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation Current > Schools > School of Optometry & Vision Science Current > Schools > School of Public Health & Social Work |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 07 Sep 2016 05:37 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Sep 2017 18:49 |
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