Table 3.
Rank-Ordering Category Themes and Examples of Barriers Nominated Across Groups (Steps 1 & 2) | Rank-Ordering Votes Across Groups (Step 4) | Sum of Rank-Ordering Votes Across Groups (Step 5) |
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Forgetfulness
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Rank 5 Sum = 95; Rank 4 Sum = 40; Rank 3 Sum = 36; Rank 2 Sum = 14; Rank 1 Sum = 6 | 191 |
Side effects
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Rank 5 Sum = 45; Rank 4 Sum = 60; Rank 3 Sum = 36; Rank 2 Sum = 24; Rank 1 Sum = 6 | 171 |
Cost/affordability
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Rank 5 Sum = 60; Rank 4 Sum = 28; Rank 3 Sum = 6; Rank 2 Sum = 6; Rank 1 Sum = 2 | 102 |
Difficulty with drop administration
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Rank 5 Sum = 40; Rank 4 Sum = 28; Rank 3 Sum = 18; Rank 2 Sum = 8; Rank 1 Sum = 2 | 96 |
Eye drop schedule
|
Rank 5 Sum = 45; Rank 4 Sum = 24; Rank 3 Sum = 6; Rank 2 Sum = 2; Rank 1 Sum = 3 | 80 |
Low on eye drop medications
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Rank 5 Sum = 10; Rank 4 Sum = 8; Rank 3 Sum = 21; Rank 2 Sum = 4; Rank 1 Sum = 2 | 45 |
Lack of understanding or knowledge about eye drop medications and glaucoma
|
Rank 5 Sum = 15; Rank 4 Sum = 8; Rank 3 Sum = 9; Rank 2 Sum = 6; Rank 1 Sum = 1 | 39 |
Laziness
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Rank 5 Sum = 15; Rank 4 Sum = 16; Rank 3 Sum = 3; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 2 | 36 |
Being out/away or traveling
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Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 20; Rank 3 Sum = 6; Rank 2 Sum = 2; Rank 1 Sum = 1 | 34 |
Quantity of drops to administer
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Rank 5 Sum = 15; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 4; Rank 1 Sum = 1 | 24 |
Being distracted
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Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 9; Rank 2 Sum = 2; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 20 |
Lack of availability
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Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 12; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 2; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 19 |
Listening to or observing others’ experiences
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Rank 5 Sum = 0; Rank 4 Sum = 8; Rank 3 Sum = 3; Rank 2 Sum = 2; Rank 1 Sum = 1 | 14 |
Communication with doctor
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Rank 5 Sum = 10; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 14 |
Contamination
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Rank 5 Sum = 10; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 3; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 13 |
Busy personal schedule “Being real busy at work” | Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 9 |
Other health issues “Being tired and overwhelmed with other health issues” | Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 9 |
Changing eye medications
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Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 9 |
Difficulty accepting glaucoma diagnosis
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Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 2; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 7 |
Having to refrigerate drops | Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 1 | 6 |
Not feeling any pain | Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 5 |
Difficulty reading print size on label
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Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 5 |
Managing other eye care issues
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Rank 5 Sum = 5; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 5 |
Poor tracking of prescription
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Rank 5 Sum = 0; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 4; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 4 |
Eye surgery
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Rank 5 Sum = 0; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 4 |
Problems with insurance coverage
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Rank 5 Sum = 0; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 4 |
Taking eye drops too often | Rank 5 Sum = 0; Rank 4 Sum = 4; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 0 | 4 |
Taking steroids (prednisone) | Rank 5 Sum = 0; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 1 | 1 |
Having multiple eye doctors “I was going to several clinics and getting too many drops” | Rank 5 Sum = 0; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 1 | 1 |
Thought eye drops were contributing to my headaches | Rank 5 Sum = 0; Rank 4 Sum = 0; Rank 3 Sum = 0; Rank 2 Sum = 0; Rank 1 Sum = 1 | 1 |
Note. A maximum of up to 6 examples per theme were listed.