Improving parents' knowledge of early signs of paediatric eye disease: A double-blind randomized controlled trial

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Educating parents to recognize signs of eye disease and consult a healthcare professional is critical to timely diagnosis, intervention and outcomes. BACKGROUND: We evaluate the effectiveness of an eye-health information pamphlet on parents' level of concern and help-seeking intention should they hypothetically observe leukocoria or strabismus in their child. DESIGN: Double-blind, randomized controlled trial conducted at a metropolitan antenatal outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS: In total, 518 pregnant women were enrolled in the study. METHODS: After completing a study-specific, pre-test survey describing hypothetical clinical scenarios at baseline, participants were randomly assig..