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To effectively implement this strategy, it is essential that caregivers and health workers are well\u2010informed about ROP. This study plays a vital role in assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers and healthcare workers towards ROP in Uganda, providing valuable insights into the current understanding and approach towards this condition.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a sequential explanatory mixed\u2010methods study, involving 214 participants. This group included 12 paediatricians, 56 neonatal nurses and 146 caregivers, all of whom play crucial roles in the healthcare system. The study was conducted at two tertiary hospital neonatal clinics in Uganda. A researcher\u2010administered structured questionnaire was used to collect the data on the participants\u2019 knowledge, attitudes and practices. Descriptive statistics were used to describe variables, while qualitative data were analysed using thematic content analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We recruited 146 caregivers with a mean age of 29.4 (\u00b1standard deviation 6.5) years, 12 paediatricians with a median age of 37 years (IQR: 36\u201341) and 56 nurses with a median age of 35 years (30\u201342). The median working duration of health workers at the neonatal unit was 3 (IQR: 1.8\u20134.2) years. Thirty\u2010two (21.92%) caregivers and 28 (49.12%) health workers had good knowledge about ROP, whereas 9 nurses and 2 paediatricians did not know about ROP. Barriers to ROP screening included limited resources (equipment, time and skilled personnel) and limited parental involvement. Enhancing collaboration among medical care teams has the potential to improve ROP screening.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Insufficient knowledge about ROP among caregivers calls for increased efforts to educate and sensitise them about ROP and its risk factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/puh2.208","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,2]],"date-time":"2024-07-02T07:19:36Z","timestamp":1719904776000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Health Workers and Caregivers Towards Retinopathy of Prematurity in Uganda: A Mixed\u2010Methods Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"3","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7149-703X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rebecca Claire","family":"Lusobya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology School of Medicine College of Health Sciences Makerere University  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Immaculate","family":"Atukunda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology School of Medicine College of Health Sciences Makerere University  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0588-1559","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Andrew Weil","family":"Semulimi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Lung Institute Department of Medicine School of Medicine College of Health Sciences Makerere University  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carol","family":"Nalukenge","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology School of Medicine College of Health Sciences Makerere University  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abubaker","family":"Kalinaki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology School of Medicine College of Health Sciences Makerere University  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Erima","family":"Denis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology Uganda Martyrs\u2019 Hospital Lubaga  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mary","family":"Nyanzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatrics Kawempe National Referral Hospital  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Charles","family":"Batte","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Lung Institute Department of Medicine School of Medicine College of Health Sciences Makerere University  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Mukunya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community and Public Health Faculty of Health Sciences Busitema University  Mbale Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John","family":"Mukisa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology School of Biomedical Sciences College of Health Sciences Makerere University  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Juliet","family":"Otiti\u2010Sengeri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology School of Medicine College of Health Sciences Makerere University  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Geoffrey","family":"Wabulembo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Light for the World International  Kampala Uganda"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","first-page":"227","article-title":"Childhood Blindness in the Context of VISION 2020: The Right to Sight","volume":"79","author":"Gilbert C.","year":"2001","journal-title":"Bulletin of the World Health Organization"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/eye.1993.39"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","volume-title":"The Many Challenges of Childhood Blindness","author":"Hoyt C. 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