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{"title":"Impact of hands-on training in STATA for data management and data analysis: How much knowledge gained among health-care professionals?","authors":"Hira Pant, Tripura Batchu, Raashi Raj, A. Nirupama, V. Agiwal","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_30_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_30_2022","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Data management and statistical analysis are integral parts of any research. But there is difficulty in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining data in a systematic and meaningful way for accurate analysis without any tool. Hence, there is a need to learn a tool such as SPSS, STATA, R, SAS and so many for understanding the data. This study focused on the impact of short-course training on STATA on healthcare eye professionals and found an improvement in their competency to use computer-based statistical software packages for data management and analysis and identify the major challenges for participants and suggestions to improve the training.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000We organized a 10-day short course on data management and data analysis using STATA. A pre and post-test evaluation was done every day to find the impact. The questionnaire covered several areas of research methodology from data management to statistics. Categorical data were described in frequency and percentage whereas continuous data was described in median and interquartile range (IQR). Wilcoxon signed-rank test was applied to find out the significant improvement in the knowledge.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The 10 days cumulative median score for pre- and post-test was 43 (IOR = 39-47.5) and 72.5 (IOR = 69-77) respectively and was statistically significant (P = 0.012). Male participants, younger age groups, experience, and prior knowledge were identified as major determinants to improve the knowledge and performance in the usage of STATA. We observed that advanced training in the usage of STATA is highly beneficial to people interested/involved in research to gain autonomy in data management and analysis.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The evaluation of the training confirms that hands-on training in the use of STATA software does have a significant impact on the knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitude of the learner. Since Stata is very user-friendly, we recommend that researchers and medical students should be offered a comprehensive training course in STATA.\u0000","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129251800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ultrasound B-scan in pediatric glaucoma","authors":"Gowri Kolipaka, S. Senthil","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_26_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_26_2022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127687074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"National health transformations","authors":"R. Narayanan, M. Mehta","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_25_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_25_2022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128957211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Barriers and enablers for technology diffusion in ophthalmology at not-for-profit advanced eye care institute","authors":"B. Takkar, Sawan Rathi, V. Rathi","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_21_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_21_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Managed care and insurance have penetrated ophthalmic services for patient care and continue to affect outof-pocket spending related to eye care. In such a scenario, understanding technology diffusion is crucial from the perspective of both technology developers as well care providers. Should healthcare organizations choose cheaper technologies or the ones that can be quickly diffused? In this paper, we try to answer this question by reviewing technologies used in the past 10 years across different services in ophthalmology. We generate a framework that bifurcates technologies and provides nomenclature to them based on cost and speed of diffusion. Our work, within its limitations, can provide insights into contemporary technology producers and healthcare organizations.","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115375218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using artificial intelligence in diabetic retinopathy","authors":"Sashwanthi Mohan, Ritika Gaur, R. Raman","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_20_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_20_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a microvascular complication of diabetes, is a leading cause of blindness in India. Regular and timely screening for DR is recommended for the early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. However, mass screening for DR poses a significant challenge. Artificial intelligence (AI) is an important tool which has been used for diagnosing and grading diabetic retinopathy and aids in mass DR screening thus helping in faster and earlier screening of DR. This article aims to describe how AI is used in DR, software that are available for screening and the limitations and challenges in implementation of AI in health-care settings.","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"148 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123021356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Access to assistive technology for people with visual impairment","authors":"Kriti Shukla","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_22_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_22_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Access to assistive technology (AT) is key to inclusion for people with disabilities in society and its development. Over 2.5 billion people need one or more of these devices globally, but about 1 billion do not have access. Access to these products is even more challenging for people with disabilities. This article reviews national data and government initiatives to understand the present situation of access to assistive technologies and the challenges faced by people with visual impairment in acquiring them. Further, the article discusses the key policy recommendations to enhance access to AT.","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133958463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Piloting a training program for community health workers for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Telangana, India","authors":"A. G. Gudlavalleti, B. Malladi, Sk. Ejas, G. Babu, G. Murthy","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_23_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_23_2022","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000The burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus in India is increasing to epic proportions with 74.2 million living with diabetes. More individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds and from rural/semi-urban backgrounds are presenting with the condition. Healthcare affordability and accessibility is often a challenge for such individuals. Hence, Accredited Social Health Activists and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives/Multipurpose Health Worker cadres of health workers in India have been entrusted with Non-Communicable Diseases portfolio. A randomized controlled trial was designed to train these health workers. The aim of the study is to pilot the training module developed for the RCT trial and revise the same according to the feedback received.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Ethical clearance and trial registration were obtained from IIPHH and CTRI respectively. The pilot was conducted at a neutral venue with ASHA and ANM/MPHA cadres using a tool for feedback for each of the training sections.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000All the participants found the module useful. Certain modifications were suggested and the same were incorporated into the final training module.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The training module was successfully validated.\u0000","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"327 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115966052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commissioning, contracting, and contextualizing guidelines to other jurisdictions: Experience from NICE","authors":"A. G. Gudlavalleti, H. McGuire, Pilar Pinilla Dominguez","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_12_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_12_2022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129588931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Introduction to quality standards and indicators","authors":"Raashi Raj, H. McGuire, Pilar Pinilla Dominguez","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_5_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_5_2022","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this article is to describe NICE’s role regarding quality improvement in health and social care in England and to gain an insight into how NICE quality standards and indicators are used in the health and social care system. NICE is the national point of reference for advice on safe, effective, and cost-effective health and social care. NICE achieves this by providing advice aligned to the needs, uses, and demands of the resource constrained system. NICE’s role in quality improvement follows a stepwise progression starting with evidence-based guidance and recommendations through to quality standards and indicators. These are aimed to contribute to improved outcomes in health and social care.","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132773612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing and quality assuring clinical guidelines","authors":"Kriti Shukla, H. McGuire, Pilar Pinilla Dominguez","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_13_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_13_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Medicine is a dynamic and evolving discipline that calls for rational, scientific, and evidence-based decision-making to enhance patients’ quality of care. The use of guidelines to support decision-making has increasingly become an important part of clinical practice. This paper highlights the rationale and importance of developing and quality assuring guidelines that underpin the NICE process for developing guidelines.","PeriodicalId":176313,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"120 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114096629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}