Health Coaching for Glaucoma Patients

Health Coaching for Glaucoma Patients, Pilot Study

The study will be conducted to examine the feasibility of using a Health Coach for improving the ophthalmic care of glaucoma patients. Patients taking glaucoma medications will have a coaching intervention and adherence to glaucoma drops will be monitored using a dose-recording device. The dosing data will be analyzed to examine the effect on adherence and qualitative interviews at the conclusion of the study will be used to examine which elements of the coaching experience were most helpful in the glaucoma patient population.

Glaucoma medication adherence will be tracked using a dose recording device to record eye drop usage.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult whose age is >18 years
• Diagnosed with glaucoma
• Patient of Duke Glaucoma Service
• Prescribed or using topical glaucoma eye medication for at least 6 months
• Primarily self-administering his or her eye drops
• English speaking
• Patient should be able to use the telephone for the coaching intervention,
• Patient should be available by phone to complete the coaching intervention
• Patient should be willing and able to use the MEMS (Medication Event Monitoring System) device for recording medication use
• Patient must be willing and able to come to the Eye Center for an exit interview and to return the MEMS device
• Patient must be able to give consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient should be excluded if he or she may need glaucoma surgery or laser during the 6 months of the study period