'I don`t need an eye check-up'. A qualitative study using a behavioural model to understand treatment-seeking behaviour of patients with sight threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) in India.

'I don`t need an eye check-up'. A qualitative study using a behavioural model to understand treatment-seeking behaviour of patients with sight threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) in India.

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) affects about 27% of patients with diabetes globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), DR is responsible for37 million cases of blindness worldwide. The SMART India study (October 2020-August 2021) documented the prevalence of diabetes, and DR in people40 y...

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Main Authors: Shuba Kumar, Rani Mohanraj, Rajiv Raman, Geetha Kumar, Sanjay Luvies, Shivani Sunil Machhi, Subhratanu Chakrabarty, Janani Surya, Radha Ramakrishnan, Dolores Conroy, Sobha Sivaprasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270562
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