Barriers to the uptake of cataract surgery in patients presenting to a hospital.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2007 Mar-Apr; 55(2): 133-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-71842
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the barriers for the acceptance of surgery among patients with cataract and visual disability. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A short-term descriptive study was conducted in patients with cataract presenting to a hospital. Socio-demographic data were entered in a proforma. An interviewer-assisted questionnaire, surveying knowledge about cataract and barriers to cataract surgery, was administered by one of the authors (SKG) in the local language (Hindi).RESULTS:
There were 100 patients (53 men and 47 women); 14 were bilaterally blind (vision < 10/200 in the better eye). Attitudinal barriers included could manage daily work (71%), cataract not mature (68%), could see clearly with the other eye (64%), too busy (57%), female gender (37%), fear of surgery (34%), fear of surgery causing blindness (33%) or death (13%), old age (33%), it is God's will (29%) and worry about cost of surgery (27%). The barriers relating to service delivery, cost and affordability included insufficient family income (76%), not knowing another person who had undergone cataract surgery (26%), no one to accompany (20%), distance from hospital (20%) or from a main road (9%) and lack of transport (7%).CONCLUSIONS:
Attitudinal barriers were reported more often, rather than issues of accessibility or cost. Eye care providers should address the identified barriers for increasing acceptance of surgery in the study area.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Time Factors
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Attitude to Health
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Cataract Extraction
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Follow-Up Studies
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Patient Compliance
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Aged80
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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