Effectiveness of community-based eye care: process and considerations

Bechange, Stevens; Buttan, Sandeep

doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00032-8

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“…Health policy programs on eye health that will include screening for age-related eye diseases are needed. Eye health screening should also include a specialistic examination to bring effective diagnostics and prevention [24,25]. Screening programs, undertaken by appropriately trained personnel and utilizing effective screening tools for age-related, diseases of civilization eye diseases are necessary due to the rapid population aging in Poland.…”

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An analysis of health policy programmes on eye health implemented by Local Government Units (LGUs) in Poland, 2015–2023

Kamiński,

Jankowski,

Adamska

et al. 2024

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction and Objective. Local Government Units (LGUs) in Poland may develop health policy programs on different health conditions according to the rules and templates defined by the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System (AHTATS). This study aimed to analyze health policy programs on eye health implemented by LGUs in Poland between 2015 and 2023. Materials and Method. This is a retrospective analysis of data on health policy programs on eye health implemented by LGUs in Poland from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2023. Data were received from the public information and announcements published by the AHTATS. Full texts of health policy programs on eye health were with particular focus on the target population, type of intervention, timeline, budget, and characteristics of LGU. Results. Between 2015 and 2023, a total of 1568 health policy programs were submitted to AHTATS by LGUs, of which only 41 (2.6%) programs addressed eye health. Health policy programs on eye health were prepared by 4 of 16 voivodeships, 2 of 314 poviats, and 30 of 2477 communes. Only 3 of 1464 (0.2%) of rural communes prepared health policy programs on eye health. Program duration varied from 24 to 72 months, whereas 53.7% of programs were planned for 36 months. Only 33 programs were rated positively by ATHATS and could be implemented. Most of the programs (85.4%; n=35) were targeted at primary school children and 78% (n=32) also included parents and caregivers. Out of 41 programs, 92.7% included secondary prevention interventions. Visual acuity test was the most common eye test (n=34; 82.9%) offered within the eye health programs implemented by LGUs. Conclusions. This study revealed significant gaps in the implementation of health policy programs on eye health implemented by LGUs in Poland, especially in rural areas.

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Section: Out Of 1568 Health Policy Programs Developed Bymentioning

confidence: 99%

An analysis of health policy programmes on eye health implemented by Local Government Units (LGUs) in Poland, 2015–2023

Kamiński,

Jankowski,

Adamska

et al. 2024

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Exploring the service users’ experiences of a community-based intervention to improve follow-up at Bharatpur Eye Hospital in Nepal: A Qualitative Study. (Preprint)

Shrestha,

Bhandari,

Bhandari

et al. 2024

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BACKGROUND Follow-up to eye care services for children especially in the context of Nepal is essential for ensuring a continuum of care. Hence, as a continued effort, we designed this study to explore the service users’ experience of this community-based intervention to improve follow-up at Bharatpur Eye Hospital (BEH) in Nepal. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions of service users about the community-based follow-up intervention for eye-care services implemented by BEH in Nepal. METHODS A qualitative study utilizing an in-depth interview approach was used. Participants were purposively selected for this research study. Participants who were part of a quasi-experimental study conducted to improve follow-up services in BEH and their service catchment area were chosen. Those participants who had not attended even a single follow-up visit and those who attended at least one follow-up were recruited for this qualitative study. Based on the distance from the base hospital and the follow-up status 65 participants were initially found eligible for the qualitative study. However, only 17 participants were available and consented. Topic guides were developed for the purpose of in-depth interviews specifically for participants, who had not attended even the first follow-up visits and those who attended at least one follow-up visit. Two ophthalmic assistants, who were not a part of the main intervention study, conducted the interviews. RESULTS Seventeen service users whose children were receiving services from BEH hospital participated in the qualitative study. We identified four key themes that provided invaluable information about the barriers and facilitators to follow-up as well as the experiences (positive/negative) of the participants that needs to be considered in any future initiatives to improve follow-up in Nepal. CONCLUSIONS It highlights the need for systematic development of interventions to address the unmet need for eye care services in the community through innovative scalable solutions. As a next step, the BEH team will be working to develop such scalable solutions for Nepal. Such interventions will also need to be optimized for similar settings and countries to meet the goals of universal health coverage, vision 2030 and sustainable development goals worldwide.

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Effectiveness of community-based eye care: process and considerations

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

An analysis of health policy programmes on eye health implemented by Local Government Units (LGUs) in Poland, 2015–2023

An analysis of health policy programmes on eye health implemented by Local Government Units (LGUs) in Poland, 2015–2023

Exploring the service users’ experiences of a community-based intervention to improve follow-up at Bharatpur Eye Hospital in Nepal: A Qualitative Study. (Preprint)

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