Publications by authors named "Claudette E Hall"
Introduction: Intervention Mapping is the protocol used by the Kilimanjaro Diabetic Programme to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate an evidence-based screening programme for diabetic retinopathy. Two comic strips were developed to deliver the message on the need for diabetic retinopathy screening.
Objectives: The first objective was to develop a culturally appropriate and accessible health message to promote diabetic retinopathy screening for the target audience.
Article Synopsis
- - The Kilimanjaro Diabetic Programme used the Intervention Mapping framework to create a community-centered diabetic retinopathy screening initiative, focusing on health behavior change and prevention of blindness.
- - Key methods included needs assessments, clinical trials, educational components for healthcare workers, and innovative motivational tools like comic strips, which collectively improved diabetes management in both urban and rural settings.
- - The program successfully addressed barriers to screening, established mobile retinal screening, and initiated rural clinics, demonstrating a structured approach to enhance eye health among people with diabetes.
Background: The Kilimanjaro Diabetic Programme was initiated in response to the needs of people living with diabetes (PWLD) to identify barriers to uptake of screening for diabetic retinopathy, to improve management of diabetes, and establish an affordable, sustainable eye screening and treatment programme for diabetic retinopathy. Intervention Mapping was used as the framework for the needs assessment.
Methods: A mixed methods approach was used.