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Portuguese Journal of Public Health, 2023 Introduction: Refractive error is a public health concern and even with relatively simple and cost-effective interventions it remains usually outside national health services (NHSs) not ensuring universal health coverage.
Vera L. Alves Carneiro +1 more
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Considerations in the integration of eye care into leprosy care services
Leprosy Review, 1992 Little attention has been directed to the development, management and evaluation of eye care programmes for leprosy patients. This paper examines when an eye care programme for leprosy patients is needed, methods for integrating eye care into leprosy control programmes and lists of available ocular leprosy teaching materials.
P, Courtright, S, Lewallen
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Cost-effectiveness of eye care services in Zambia [PDF]
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2014 To estimate the cost-effectiveness of cataract surgery and refractive error/presbyopia correction in Zambia.Primary data on costs and health related quality of life were collected in a prospective cohort study of 170 cataract and 113 refractive error/presbyopia patients recruited from three health facilities.
Griffiths, Ulla K +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Alcohol use disorders (AUD) often co-occur with anxiety and depressive disorders, and anxiety often drives relapse during alcohol abstinence. Optimal AUD pharmacotherapies may thus need to target both excessive alcohol intake and elevated anxiety ...
Philippe A. Melas +5 more
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Improving eye care services for children. [PDF]
Community Eye HealthMalik A, Gilbert C.
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African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2012 Background: Visual impairment and blindness are major health problems worldwide, especially in the rural and remote areas of developing countries. Utilisation of eye care services is essential to reduce the burden of visual impairment and blindness, and ...
Mologadi D. Ntsoane +2 more
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Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2014 Background The objective was to evaluate the eye care services offered to older residents living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Methods A questionnaire targeting residents aged ≥65 years was sent to all LTCFs in Quebec.
Hélène Kergoat +5 more
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Analysis of Eye Care Services in Yemen [PDF]
Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal, 2017 Purpose: The objective of this study was to undertake an analysis of the eye care services situation in Yemen and to assess ophthalmic human resources, eye units' ownership and ophthalmic equipments. Methods: Eye care providers were surveyed by a standardized questionnaire which was sent to the 184 eye units in governmental, university, military ...
Saleh A. Al-Akily +5 more
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“Doctor my eyes”: A natural experiment on the demand for eye care services [PDF]
Social Science & Medicine, 2016 Preventive health care is promoted by many organisations from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to regional and national governments. The degree of cost-sharing between individuals and the health care service affects preventive service use. For instance, out-of-pocket fees that are paid by individuals for curative services reduce preventive care ...
Dickey, H +4 more
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Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2015 Trachoma is responsible for the visual impairment of about two million people worldwide, out of which a majority are irreversibly blind. The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and eye care seeking practices of the community regarding
Arthur S. Ng'etich +3 more
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