Abstract:

Introduction: In the 8th edition of the diabetic report (2018), the age-adjusted Diabetes mellitus prevalence among the Omani adult population was 12.6%. In Oman, the prevalence of DR among diabetics ranges from 14.5% to 42.2%. 10% of this population has an irreversible visual blindness. A pilot study within the population highlighted diabetic retinopathy related awareness and knowledge rift. Cost-effective DR related health promotional activities can reduce the barrier of lacking knowledge leading to the disease burden.

Aim: To design an assessment based, validated contextual model of a Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) related to health promotion.

Material and Methods: The study followed an evidence-based approach while designing the DR health promotion resource. Our initial surveys tested the DR related knowledge and perception towards current diabetic retinopathy related health promotional tools among Omani population. We used Elsevier (2015) guidelines while structuring these evidences.

Results: The duration of the designed health intervention is six minutes fifty-one seconds. The presentation included information on managerial and rehabilitative options. It provides the health education material with no cost or discrimination to the community. The video format is compatible with most of the web browsers. Users can download and view it on personal computers, mobiles or tablets.

Conclusion: This study provides a contextual and evidence-based approach for the design of a DR health promotion tool. It can be circulated with no cost or discrimination within the Omani community.

Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy eye-health education, eye-health promotion.

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