دورية أكاديمية
Utilization of eye care services in an underserved community in Enugu State, Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Utilization of eye care services in an underserved community in Enugu State, Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Ezinne NE; Optometry Unit, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago; Department of Optometry, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers, State Nigeria; Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, Durban, South Africa., Ekemiri KK; Optometry Unit, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago; Department of Optometry, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers, State Nigeria., Chukwuma I; Department of Optometry, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State, Nigeria., Ojukwu CS; Department of Optometry, Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State, Nigeria., Mashige KP; Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, Durban, South Africa., Ilechie AA; Department of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Cape Coast, Ghana., Moyo G; Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, Durban, South Africa. |
| المصدر: | Nigerian journal of clinical practice [Niger J Clin Pract] 2023 Jan; Vol. 26 (1), pp. 81-89. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Medknow Publications Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 101150032 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1119-3077 (Print) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Niger J Clin Pract Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Mumbai : Medknow Publications Original Publication: [Lagos?] : Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Health Services Accessibility* , Blindness*, Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Male ; Nigeria ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Eye |
| مستخلص: | Background and Aim: To determine the utilization of eye care services in an underserved community in Enugu State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among adults aged 18 years and older. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the utilization of eye care services within the last two years. Result: A total of 500 adults with a mean age of 48 ± 10 years participated in the study, the majority (65.6%) of whom were females. The utilization rate within the last two years was 18% (40/500). Utilization of eye care services was associated with age, religion, occupation, marital status, monthly income, education, family history, and history of ocular disease (all P < 0.05). The major barrier to the utilization of eye care services was cost (30%), distance (22.6%), and bad road infrastructure (15.2%). Conclusion: There is a low rate of eye care service utilization in the Ugbawka community of Enugu State, Nigeria. The cost of eye care services, distance, and bad road infrastructure were the major barriers to the use of eye care services. These suggest the need for the provision of affordable and accessible eye care services in this community to reduce the burden of visual impairment and blindness. Competing Interests: None |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Enugu State; Nigeria; eye care services; rural area; utilization |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20230208 Date Completed: 20230209 Latest Revision: 20230209 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20230209 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/njcp.njcp_398_22 |
| PMID: | 36751828 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 1119-3077 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/njcp.njcp_398_22 |