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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, Bozzani, Fiammetta M, Gheorghe, Adrian, Mwenge, Lawrence, Gilbert, Clare   +4 more
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The Perceived Needs and Availability of Eye Care Services for Older Adults in Long-term Care Facilities

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, Hélène Boisjoly, Ellen E. Freeman, Johanne Monette, Sylvie Roy, Marie-Jeanne Kergoat   +5 more
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Prevalence of eye conditions, utilization of eye health care services, and ophthalmic medications after entering residential aged care in Australia [PDF]

, 2021
Purpose This study aims to evaluate the burden and trends of eye diseases, utilisation of eye health care services, and ophthalmic medications among older people living in residential aged care facilities in Australia. Methods A cross-sectional study was
Ratcliffe, J., Wesselingh, S.L., Khadka, J., Caughey, G.E., Inacio, M.C.   +4 more
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Using primary health care (PHC) workers and key informants for community based detection of blindness in children in Southern Malawi. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: There is great interest in providing primary eye care (PEC) through integration into primary health care (PHC). However, there is little evidence of the productivity of PHC workers in offering primary eye care after training and integration ...
Gilbert, Clare, Mbewe Frank, Mbewe, Frank, Gilbert Clare, Kalua Khumbo, Ng’ongola Ruby, Kalua, Khumbo, Ng'ongola, Ruby Tionenji, Khumbo Kalua, Frank Mbewe, Ruby Tionenji Ng’ongola, Clare Gilbert   +11 more
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Barriers to Accessing Eye Health Services in Suburban Communities in Nampula, Mozambique [PDF]

, 2022
Globally, an estimated 2.2 billion people are visually impaired (VI) or blind, and a large proportion (90%) of those affected live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where access to eye health services is limited.
Neves A. Marraca, López Izquierdo, Inmaculada, Sofía García-Sanjuan, López-Izquierdo, Inmaculada, Marraca, Neves A., Muaprato, Alcino M., Pablo Caballero, Dulnério B. Sengo, Garcia-Sanjuan, Sofia, García Sanjuan, Sofía, Inmaculada López-Izquierdo, Caballero, Pablo, Sengo, Dulnério B., Alcino M. Muaprato   +13 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, Mutahar Y. Al-Shaer, Mahfouth A. Bamashmus, Abdulmoghni O. Al-Barrag, Tawfik K. Alkhatib, Hisham A. Al-Akhlee   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and eye care seeking practices regarding trachoma in Central Division of Kajiado County, Kenya

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, Claudio Owino, Ahmad Juma, Kevin N. Khisa   +3 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, Ikenwilo, D, Norwood, P, Watson, Verity, Zangelidis, A   +4 more
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Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Eye Care Services [PDF]

Archives of Ophthalmology, 2008
To compare realized access or use of eye care services in adults with self-reported vision problems in Canada and the United States.Using the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health, we examined the differences in use of eye care services in 2018 Canadian respondents and 2930 American respondents with self-reported vision problems.
Xinzhi, Zhang, Paul P, Lee, Theodore J, Thompson, Sanjay, Sharma, Lawrence, Barker, Linda S, Geiss, Giuseppina, Imperatore, Edward W, Gregg, Xuanping, Zhang, Jinan B, Saaddine   +9 more
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Requirements for Driving and Perceived Barriers to Accessing Eye Care Services; a Comparative Study of Government and Commercial Drivers in Southwestern Nigeria

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Satisfactory driving and eye tests at accredited centers by national traffic regulatory agencies are prerequisites for issuance of driver's license.
Adefisoye Oluwaseun Adewole, Abiodun Oladejo Egwuenu, Simeon Whenayon Ajisegiri, Adeleye Abiodun Adeomi, Oluwatosin Adediran Adeoye, Moses Katbi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source