An intervention of acupressure and interactive multimedia to improve visual health among Taiwanese schoolchildren.

OBJECTIVE

Myopia is a significant health issue but it can be alleviated and prevented by several interventions. This study aimed to construct an intervention of acupressure and interactive multimedia for visual health and to evaluate the effect of its application on schoolchildren.

DESIGN

A pre-posttest experimental research design with a control group was used. The experimental group received a 15-week visual health intervention, whereas the control group received none.

SAMPLE

70 children with visual impairment were recruited from 1 elementary school in Taipei, Taiwan.

MEASUREMENTS

The data of demographic factors, visual health knowledge, visual acuity, and refractive error were collected before and after the intervention.

RESULTS

After the intervention, the experimental group demonstrated improvements in visual health knowledge, visual acuity, and refractive error.

CONCLUSIONS

The outcomes of using the intervention seemed to be promising, but broader studies exploring its effects on children in different school years as well as its longitudinal effects are required.