Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Optometrists towards Tele-Optometry in India
Keywords:
Tele-optometry, Optometrists, KAP, Tele communication, Knowledge, Attitude, PerceptionAbstract
Background:
The practice of offering patients ocular health and vision care services through telecommunications technology is known as tele optometry. This can involve anything from prescribing and distributing contact lenses or spectacles to doing tests of visual acuity. Anywhere, tele optometry can be a practical and effective approach to get eye treatment.
Methods:
This research is cross-sectional. Already validated KAP questionnaire used to administer a web-based survey to all optometrists throughout India. The questionnaire included an informed consent section. Optometrists must read the consent, which includes a brief description of the study, before beginning the questionnaire. They can begin responding once they have given their consent.
Results:
The poll received responses from 220 optometrists. Of those who responded, 48% were women and 52% were men. North India accounted for 40% of the responses, followed by East India (24%), South India (22%), and West India (14%). 40% of respondents had a bachelor's degree, 30% had a master's or doctoral degree, and only 2% had a doctorate. Urban areas received 69% more responses than rural areas (31%). There is no statistically significant link when the P value is extremely high (>0.05). There is essentially no difference in the usage of tele-optometry between urban and rural practitioners, according to an extremely low chi-square value.
Conclusion:
The results of the study indicate that experienced optometrists do not differ in their understanding of tele-optometry. The majority of them had a high degree of awareness, were eager to include tele-optometry into their practice, and had a favourable opinion of tele-optometry.
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