Barriers to Adoption of Electronic Low Vision Aids Among Eye Care Professionals in Jordan: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.
Areej Okasheh-Otoom
PMID 41814974WHAT IT FOUND
Most eye care professionals in Jordan do not recommend electronic low vision aids despite moderate awareness.
Adoption is strongly linked to training hours and institutional support, while high device cost and lack of training are the primary barriers to use.
Key findings
01Only 42.2% of respondents currently prescribe or recommend electronic low vision aids.
02Training hours were the strongest positive predictor of adoption, followed by institutional support and awareness.
03High device cost was the most frequently cited barrier (79%) and a strong negative predictor of adoption.
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What it does not show
The cross-sectional design prevents determining whether training causes adoption or if motivated clinicians seek more training. Adoption behavior was self-reported and not verified against prescription records or device usage data. The survey did not assess regional or socioeconomic variations within the Jordanian workforce, which may influence access to resources. Formal construct validity testing of the survey instrument was not undertaken.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that increasing clinician awareness alone will lead to higher adoption of electronic low vision aids. The study shows that without structured training and institutional support, awareness does not translate into practice, and cost remains a dominant barrier.
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