Using Implementation Science to Adapt a Targeted Transportation Intervention for Patients With Diabetic Retinopathy (PRONTO-EYE)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Summary
This is a a type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation pilot study to evaluate the PRONTO-EYE intervention, a rideshare transportation program, in patients with diabetic retinopathy with Medicaid insurance on adherence to ophthalmology visits.
Description
Vision loss is a public health issue that can limit every aspect of an individual's daily life, including communication, education, independence, mobility, and career goals. Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults aged 18-64 years, with 1 in 8 adults with diabetes reporting severe visual difficulty or blindness in 2019. Though early detection and treatment can prevent visual impairment by as much as 90%, it is estimated that diabetic retinopathy (DR) is prevalent in 28.5-40.3% of the 37.3 million adults with diabetes in the U.S. Because enhanced treatment options are…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Established patient * Medicaid insurance * History of diabetic retinopathy * Lives within 25 miles of the clinic * English speaking
Interventions
- BehavioralPRONTO-EYE
The PROgram for Non-emergency TranspOrtation (PRONTO) - EYE intervention is a rideshare transportation program designed for patients to get to and from their visits. The intervention includes the rideshare as well as a service blueprint of the offering and how all individuals in the health system interact with it.
Location
- UI HealthChicago, Illinois