Parent and Teacher Perspectives on Factors Decreasing Participation in School-Based Vision Programs.
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
; 27(3): 226-236, 2020 06.
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To examine factors decreasing participation in school-based vision programs from parent and teacher perspectives.Methods:
We conducted 41 semi-structured focus groups (20 parent groups, 21 teacher/staff groups), at 10 Baltimore and 11 Chicago public elementary and middle schools offering school-based vision programs. School-based vision programs provided vision screening, eye exams, and eyeglasses if needed. Focus groups ranged in size from 2-9 participants (median = 5). Sessions were recorded, transcribed, and coded through an iterative process to develop themes using inductive analysis.Results:
Ninety parents and 117 teachers/staff participated. Participants identified five major factors decreasing participation in school-based vision programs (1) challenges with the consent form, including distribution, collection, and literacy and language barriers; (2) having existing eye care; (3) misunderstandings about the program, especially related to cost and insurance; (4) difficulty raising parental awareness of the program; and (5) certain attitudes towards vision, eye care, and school-based programs, including low prioritization of eye care, mistrust of the program, fear of sharing private information, not believing their child needs glasses, and reluctance accepting 'subsidized' services.Conclusion:
Parents and teachers identified important structural barriers to participation (i.e., consent form challenges and low parental awareness) and specific reasons for non-participation (i.e., attitudes, misunderstanding of the program, existing eye care) in school-based vision programs. Effective strategies are needed to facilitate return of consent forms and promote awareness of school-based vision programs among parents. Programs should also target services towards those currently without access to eye care and increase awareness about paediatric vision needs.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Padres
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Errores de Refracción
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Servicios de Salud Escolar
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Selección Visual
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Maestros
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos