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System-level and patient-level explanations for non-attendance at diabetic retinopathy screening in Sutton and Merton (London, UK): a qualitative analysis of a service evaluation
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- Published on: 29 July 2016
- Published on: 29 July 2016To improve patients' uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening programmeShow More
We read this article with great interest. We similarly aimed to explore barriers to patient engagement with diabetic retinopathy screening as part of a medical student service evaluation project. We explored reasons for non-attendance using a GP practice population that serves a large Asian community in Blackburn. We found that from June 2014 to June 2015, 81.2% (n=307) of the patients invited for screening attended and...
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