Glaucoma Australia educational impact study: a randomized short-term clinical trial evaluating the association between glaucoma education and patient knowledge, anxiety and treatment satisfaction

Abstract

Importance: Targeted education may impact glaucoma patients' clinical experience. Background: The aim of this study was to measure the impact of patient-centred glaucoma-related education on knowledge, anxiety and treatment satisfaction. Design: This was a multicentre Australia-wide randomized clinical trial. Participants: One hundred one newly diagnosed glaucoma patients were randomized 1:1 to intervention or control groups. Methods: Those randomized to the Glaucoma Australia educational intervention received telephone-based counselling about glaucoma followed by mail-out information, in addition to usual care and information from their treating ophthalmologist. The control group received o..