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
Dans Anglais
| 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.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Facteurs temps
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Sujet âgé de 80 ans ou plus
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Sujet âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Attitude envers la santé
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Extraction de cataracte
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Études de suivi
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Observance par le patient
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
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Recherche qualitative
Limites du sujet:
Aged80
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Année:
2007
Type:
Article
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