The Schools of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Fultondale, AL 35068, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2012 Aug;14(4):608-16. doi: 10.1007/s10903-011-9544-8.
The purpose of this study was to develop targeted materials to encourage Hispanic parents to seek eye care for their children. Hispanic children present with high rates of eye problems such as astigmatism, strabismus, and amblyopia. Related vision impairment can be prevented with timely detection and treatment. After failing a vision screening, a child must obtain professional eye care to take care of the suspected problem. We involved Hispanic community members and health care experts in Alabama to develop educational materials to encourage Hispanic parents to seek eye care for their children. There were six stages in the development of the educational materials: (a) focus groups with Hispanic parents, (b) development of preliminary materials (c) panel with Hispanic health experts (d) panel with members of the target population (e) final production of materials (f) pilot testing of materials. The parents and health experts suggested the information should be provided in the form of radio announcements, brochures, and newspaper advertisements. They also noted the content should stress the importance of seeking vision care for children even when there were no visible problems. Materials developed through this project included messages designed to overcome specific barriers identified by Hispanic parents and to educate them on the importance of comprehensive eye care for all children, regardless of the presence of visible symptoms.
本研究旨在开发针对性材料，以鼓励西班牙裔家长带孩子进行眼部护理。西班牙裔儿童存在较高的眼部问题，如散光、斜视和弱视。相关视力障碍可以通过及时的发现和治疗来预防。视力筛查不通过后，孩子必须获得专业的眼部护理，以处理疑似问题。我们邀请了亚拉巴马州的西班牙裔社区成员和医疗保健专家参与，以开发教育材料，鼓励西班牙裔家长带孩子进行眼部护理。教育材料的开发分为六个阶段：(a) 与西班牙裔家长进行焦点小组讨论，(b) 开发初步材料，(c) 邀请西班牙裔健康专家小组参与，(d) 邀请目标人群成员小组参与，(e) 最终制作材料，(f) 对材料进行试点测试。家长和健康专家建议以广播通告、小册子和报纸广告的形式提供信息。他们还指出，内容应强调即使孩子没有明显问题，也应寻求儿童视力护理的重要性。通过这个项目开发的材料包括旨在克服西班牙裔父母所识别的特定障碍的信息，并教育他们所有儿童都需要全面的眼部护理，无论是否有明显症状。
