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Key words: Competency assessment, corneal blindness, Eye Donation Counsellors (EDCs), eye health, Hospital Corneal Retrieval Programme (HCRP), skill evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A competency framework for EDCs and a tool for evaluation of the competency level (EDC-SET) was designed, along with scripts for emulating realistic counselling scenarios. Independent assessors were trained on using EDC-SET and evaluated EDCs participating in role-plays based on the pre-designed scripts. EDCs were briefed a priori on the EDC-SET but not on the role play scripts which were used during evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We piloted the tool at a tertiary eye hospital, and it was found to capture EDC competency reliably. The study evaluated seven EDCs each assessed by two independent assessors. Conformity, kappa, and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values were calculated to estimate the parameter\u2010wise reliability of the EDC\u2010SET. The results suggest that the scores from both assessors closely matched for most of the parameters, and overall, their ratings showed moderate agreement. The difficulty level of each parameter as assessed by the two assessors was also calculated. It was observed that most participants found \u201cInitiation of the Case\u201d and \u201cEmpathy and Emotional Support\u201d challenging. However, \u201cBody Language,\u201d \u201cCultural Awareness,\u201d and \u201cAttentiveness to Family Dynamics\u201d were perceived as relatively easy or not difficult by participants.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Evaluation of EDCs using EDC-SET revealed the varying competency levels of EDCs and showed agreement on the evaluation between the assessors. Implementing the EDC\u2010SET could help standardise the mapping and measurement of the skill set of EDCs, thereby enhancing their performance and reducing corneal blindness in India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijo.ijo_2031_23","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,22]],"date-time":"2023-12-22T01:06:19Z","timestamp":1703207179000},"page":"76-80","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Eye Donation Counsellor Skill Evaluation Tool (EDC-SET): A step toward improved eye donation counseling"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"72","author":[{"given":"Rakhi","family":"Nathawat","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Cornea and Anterior Segment, Dr. Shroff\u2019s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Javed Hussain","family":"Farooqui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Education, Dr. Shroff\u2019s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Atanu","family":"Majumdar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Statistics, Dr. Shroff\u2019s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manisha","family":"Acharya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Cornea and Anterior Segment, Dr. Shroff\u2019s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20260508","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e271736","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0271736","article-title":"Blindness and visual impairment and their causes in India: Results of a nationally representative survey","volume":"17","author":"Vashist","year":"2022","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"key":"R2-20260508","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1570","DOI":"10.4103\/ijo.IJO_2151_18","article-title":"Eye donation in north India: Trends, awareness, influences and barriers","volume":"67","author":"Acharya","year":"2019","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"R3-20260508","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"423","DOI":"10.4103\/0301-4738.100540","article-title":"Turning the tide of corneal blindness","volume":"60","author":"Oliva","year":"2012","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"R4-20260508","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"589","DOI":"10.1097\/01.ico.0000121712.36593.0d","article-title":"Penetrating keratoplasty in Nepal","volume":"23","author":"Tabin","year":"2004","journal-title":"Cornea"},{"key":"R5-20260508","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3782","DOI":"10.4103\/ijo.IJO_2714_21","article-title":"Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on corneal tissue donation and utilization rate-Time to bring reforms?","volume":"69","author":"Parekh","year":"2021","journal-title":"Indian J Ophthalmol"},{"key":"R6-20260508","article-title":"Statistical Report. 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