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Identifying barriers and potential solutions to improve equitable access to community eye services: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study protocol

BMJ Open
Introduction Access to care varies by sociodemographic group, with some groups facing higher barriers to care than others. This study will use novel methods to explore barriers and potential solutions as perceived by members of the population groups who ...
Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Nelson Allen, Abhishek Roshan, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Nigel Bolster, Mohd Javed, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa, John Tlhakanelo   +18 more
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Psycho-Cognitive Predictors of Eye Healthcare Seeking Behaviours among Secondary School Students in South-West Nigeria

, 2020
Purpose: Poor eye healthcare seeking behaviour remains a global challenge among youth populations, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This has further impeded global efforts in eliminating avoidable causes of blindness among at-risk individuals and ...
Atulomah, Nnodimele O., Aham-Onyebuchi, Ugochi O.   +1 more
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A cross-sectional survey on hand hygiene among nursing students working in an eastern Indian hospital.

International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2023
Background: Proper hand hygiene practices by healthcare providers are critical to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). This study aimed to assess the hand hygiene knowledge and practices of nursing students in various departments and ...
Saswati Chattopadhyay, Tanusri Biswas, Paramita Das, Nabamita Chaudhury, Arindam Dasgupta, Arghya Nath, Soumi Nag   +6 more
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Age, period and cohort effects and the predictors of physical activity and sedentary behaviour among Chinese children, from 2004 to 2011

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Very few studies have explored the effects of age, time period, and cohort in association with biological, behavioral, economic, and environmental factors predictors on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) among Chinese children.
Xinping Wei, Yu Zang, Xiaodong Jia, Xiangui He, Shurong Zou, Hui Wang, Meihua Shen, Jiajie Zang   +7 more
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Managing errors in the eye unit. [PDF]

, 2019
It takes a team to deliver eye care. When things go wrong, it is important to focus on the patient and to learn from the error while working supportively with the health professionals ...
Yorston, David, Buchan, John, Benjamin, Larry   +2 more
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Epidemiology of ocular emergencies in a large Canadian eye centre

, 2023
Objective: The Eye Institute of Alberta Emergency Eye Clinic (EIA EEC) is a tertiary eye care centre that provides emergency eye services to a population of more than 1 million.
Damji, Karim, Binczyk, Natalia M, Nazarali, Samir A., Solarte, Carlos   +3 more
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Best practice contact lens care : a review of the Asia Pacific Contact Lens Care Summit

, 2009
Contact lens hygiene has long been recognised as key to the prevention of contact-lens associated infection and inflammation. Microbial keratitis (MK) is the only serious and potentially sight-threatening contact lens adverse event. International studies
Ng, V, Cho, P, Evans, Kylie, Sweeney, D, Holden, Brien, Sweeney, Deborah F. (R16275), Cho, Pauline, Evans, K, Ng, Venice, Holden, B   +9 more
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Comparison of the Effect of Washing and Wiping Bath on Skin Hygiene and Moisture–Oil Ratio: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Yoğun Bakım Hemşireliği Dergisi
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of washing and wiping baths on skin hygiene and the moisture-oil ratio in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Method: A quasi-experimental two-group pre-test/post-test design was used.
Ayşe Demiray, Nurcan Tekinalp
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Gambaran Perilaku Personal Hygiene Pada Lansia Di Posyandu Lansia Desa Ngadirejo

, 2023
Personal hygiene merupakan faktor penting dalam mempertahankan derajat kesehatan individu. perilaku personal hygiene lansia yang harus dipenuhi, yaitu merupakan kebutuhan dasar yang meliputi perawatan kulit, mandi, perawatan mulut, perawatan mata, hidung,
Pratiwi, Amelia Sari, Kartinah, Kartinah
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Diagnosis and management of meibomian gland dysfunction: optometrists' perspective

Clinical Optometry, 2015
Dominick L Opitz,1 Jennifer S Harthan,1 Stephanie R Fromstein,1 Scott G Hauswirth2 1Department of Clinical Education, Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, 2Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minneapolis, MN, USA Abstract: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)
Opitz DL, Harthan JS, Fromstein SR, Hauswirth SG   +3 more
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