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Development of Educational Materials to Improve Rates of Early Eye Care for Hispanic Children

Abstract  

The purpose of this study was to develop targeted materials to encourage Hispanic parents to seek eye care for their children.
Hispanic children present with high rates of eye problems such as astigmatism, strabismus, and amblyopia. Related vision impairment
can be prevented with timely detection and treatment. After failing a vision screening, a child must obtain professional eye
care to take care of the suspected problem. We involved Hispanic community members and health care experts in Alabama to develop
educational materials to encourage Hispanic parents to seek eye care for their children. There were six stages in the development
of the educational materials: (a) focus groups with Hispanic parents, (b) development of preliminary materials (c) panel with
Hispanic health experts (d) panel with members of the target population (e) final production of materials (f) pilot testing
of materials. The parents and health experts suggested the information should be provided in the form of radio announcements,
brochures, and newspaper advertisements. They also noted the content should stress the importance of seeking vision care for
children even when there were no visible problems. Materials developed through this project included messages designed to
overcome specific barriers identified by Hispanic parents and to educate them on the importance of comprehensive eye care
for all children, regardless of the presence of visible symptoms.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-9
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9544-8
  • Authors
    • Marcela Frazier, The Schools of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2922 Summit Dr, Fultondale, AL 35068, USA
    • Natalie De La Cruz, The School of Public Health, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
    • Isabel Cristina Garcés, The School of Public Health, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, South America
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 11/07/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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