Eye care utilization pattern in South Africa: results from SANHANES-1
SOURCE: BMC Health Services Research
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.O.Akuffo, RSewpaul, NDukhi, A.K.Asare, D.B.Kumah, E.K.Addo, E.Agyei-Manu, P.Reddy
KEYWORDS: EYE HEALTH, SANHANES
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11452
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15424
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15424
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.O.Akuffo, RSewpaul, NDukhi, A.K.Asare, D.B.Kumah, E.K.Addo, E.Agyei-Manu, P.Reddy
KEYWORDS: EYE HEALTH, SANHANES
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11452
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15424
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15424
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Abstract
Eye examinations are recommended for all persons throughout life. However, there is disparity in the uptake of eye care services in different populations. Using data from a nationally representative population-based cross-sectional study (the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, (SANHANES-1), this paper investigates the utilization of eye care services and its associated factors in South Africa.Participants aged 15 years and older who participated in interviews and clinical examination were enrolled in the SANHANES from 2011 to 2012. Eye care utilization was assessed from participants' responses to whether they had their eyes examined by a medical professional and when they were last examined. Data were analysed using multiple logistic regression models employing a hierarchical approach to add predisposing (e.g. age, sex), enabling (e.g. health insurance) and need (e.g. hypertension) factors sequentially. Almost three-quarters of South Africans sampled were not utilizing eye care services. It is imperative to strengthen current public health measures (including eye health promotion programs) to address the alarmingly low uptake of eye care services as well as the disparities in eye care utilization in South Africa.-
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