Parents' Knowledge and Education of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Four California Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Authors:

M. Eneriz-Wiemer; S.D. Liu; M. C Y Chu; T. Uribe-Leitz; K. Rajani; M. Sankar; S.L. Robbins; H.C. Lee; C. Woodard; J. Wang

Abstract:

PURPOSE: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) may cause visual impairment in infants with very low birth weight. Lack of parent knowledge may contribute to gaps in screening and treatment. We studied parents' knowledge and education of ROP.

DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.

METHODS: Setting: Four high-acuity neonatal intensive care units in California (40-84 beds).

PARTICIPANTS: Total of 194 English- and Spanish-speaking parents of very low birth weight (

Citation:

Eneriz-Wiemer M, Liu S-D, C Y Chu M, et al. "Parents' Knowledge and Education of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Four California Neonatal Intensive Care Units." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2018;191:7-13.PubMed

Publication type:

Journal Article

Year:

2018

CPQCC publication:

Yes

PubMed ID:

29621506