Why do people not attend for treatment for trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia? A study of barriers to surgery.
| Autor: | Saul N Rajak, Esmael Habtamu, Helen A Weiss, Amir Bedri, Mulat Zerihun, Teshome Gebre, Clare E Gilbert, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 8, p e1766 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1935-2727 1935-2735 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001766 |
| Popis: | Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgery is provided free or subsidised in most trachoma endemic settings. However, only 18-66% of TT patients attend for surgery. This study analyses barriers to attendance among TT patients in Ethiopia, the country with the highest prevalence of TT in the world.Participants with previously un-operated TT were recruited at 17 surgical outreach campaigns in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. An interview was conducted to ascertain why they had not attended for surgery previously. A trachoma eye examination was performed by an ophthalmologist. 2591 consecutive individuals were interviewed. The most frequently cited barriers to previous attendance for surgery were lack of time (45.3%), financial constraints (42.9%) and lack of an escort (35.5% in females, 19.6% in males). Women were more likely to report a fear of surgery (7.7% vs 3.2%, p |
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