Beneficiaries | Reasons |
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Patients/clients | Receive appropriate knowledge, support and motivation to manage their condition to remain sighted for their lifetime. |
Family and caregivers | Glaucoma can be hereditary. Significant life-changing effects to family and/or caregivers if visual loss is not prevented. If relative remains sighted for their lifetime, burden of care is reduced. |
Medical and nursing staff in acute care | Clients carry an individualised summary of the current state of their glaucoma thus increasing communication and continuity of care. |
Ophthalmic department and organisation (the Acute Trust) | Increased capacity to care for engaged glaucoma clients, resulting from good resource use and high-quality service. |
General practitioners and community optometrists (primary care) | Glaucoma clients successfully self-manage their care, and can share their eye summary and health state with primary care healthcare professionals. |
Local healthcare economy | Clients diagnosed with a long-term sight-threatening condition are managed within current resources, and the burden of visual disability within the community is curbed. |
Clinical nurse glaucoma specialist | Job satisfaction. Professional kudos. Sense of value to all those above, but especially clients. Enjoy sharing knowledge and skills and supporting client group. |