Decision aids for patients with primary open-angle
glaucoma: abridged secondary publication
BNK Choy1, MM Zhu1, WWT Lam2, JWH Shum3
1 Department of Ophthalmology, School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
2 School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
3 Department of Ophthalmology, Caritas Medical Centre, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Decision aids can improve disease knowledge, increase patient confidence in medication adherence, and reduce decisional conflict among patients with primary open-angle glaucoma in Hong Kong.
- Shared decision-making should be emphasised in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma because empowering patients to participate in their care can result in better decision-making outcomes.