Objective To assess adherence to retinal screening recommendations and its associated factors among patients with diabetes receiving follow-up care at public hospitals in Ethiopia. Design A cross-sectional, institution-based study was conducted at public hospitals in Addis Ababa from 27 February to 27 March 2023.
Setting Five of the fourteen public hospitals in Addis Ababa were selected for this study. Participants A systematic random sample of 405 adult patients with diabetes mellitus (receiving follow-up care at public hospitals in Addis Ababa was selected.
Outcome measures Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess statistical associations. Statistical significance between the outcome variable and independent variables was determined at a p value of less than 0.05 and a 95% CI.
Result 223 participants (55.1%) adhered to the recommended retinal screening guidelines. Factors significantly associated with adherence to retinal screening recommendations included being an urban resident (adjusted OR (AOR)=2.783; 95% CI 1.022 to 7.583), lack of formal education (AOR=0.242; 95% CI 0.100 to 0.589) and poor knowledge regarding diabetic retinopathy (AOR=0.281; 95% CI 0.171 to 0.462).
BMJ Open published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 24 Apr 2026.
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