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Table 6 DR screening practice

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice pattern towards diabetic retinopathy screening among general practitioners in primary health centres in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia

Practice questions

Yes, n (%)

No, n (%)

Do you test the vision of your patient with diabetes

52 (56.5)

40 (43.5)

Do you examine the fundus (retina) of your patient with diabetes

3 (3.3)

89 (96.7)

Do you refer patients with diabetes for eye examination

65 (70.7)

27 (29.3)

Do you always have access to an ophthalmoscope at your workplace

12 (13)

80 (87)

Have you ever tried to perform fundus examination on your patient with diabetes for the past 6 months

13 (14.1)

79 (85.9)

Did you attend any seminar/training about DM and DR in the past year

10 (10.9)

82 (89.1)

  1. DM, diabetes mellitus; DR, diabetic retinopathy