ArticleScientific reports2024
Telemedicine integration into the eye health ecosystem in scaling of effective refractive error coverage in Kenya.
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- Deep learning-empowered low-cost portable automated refraction system: A solution to the inadequate effective correction rate of refractive errors in resource-limited areas.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of a tele-refraction model to address the lack of human resources in Kenya.PloS one · 2026Article
- Factors influencing the intention to use telemedicine services among older adults in China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study explored the potential of telemedicine integration into the eye health ecosystem with an aim of scaling effective refractive error coverage in Kenya. This exploratory study was conducted telephonically and through online interviews with key opinion leaders, ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic clinical officers, optical technicians and beneficiaries of the optical technician's services in rural areas. A telemedicine workflow was developed and validated based on the comments from the key opinion leaders using the Delphi technique. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed using SPSS and NVivo Software respectively. All of the key opinion leaders agreed that telemedicine is relevant in the eye health ecosystem and recognition of primary vision technicians is critical for effective telemedicine integration. The reasons for the need of telemedicine integration were categorized into; good relationship, organized refractive error service delivery, convenience and availability and cost reduction. The possible factors influencing integration of telemedicine identified were categorized into cost, unwillingness, dominance, perception, lack of technical team, policies and network coverage. The limited human resources in the eye health ecosystem in developing countries cannot effectively deliver refractive error services to the growing population. Hence, integration of telemedicine and establishment of policies recognizing telemedicine are desirable to strengthen task shifting and scale effective refractive error coverage.
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