Eye care seeking behaviour: a study of the people of Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana

Ocansey, Stephen; Kyei, Samuel; Gyedu, Bismark Nyarko; Awuah, Agnes

doi:10.5455/jbh.20140219014308

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“…The high percentage of patronage (43.7%) which is close to 50% of population could be attributed to the fact that most of the eye care providers in the country are located in the cities and the study area of this current study happens to be in one of the cities. This finding is similar to the hypothesis made by Ocansey, et al [9], that access to and utilization of eye care services in Ghana is inadequate and that few people received quality and comprehensive eye examination in the last 3 years.…”

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“…There are reports indicating that less than 10% of people in low income countries receive optimal eye care largely due to limited access to appropriate eye care services, a situation, which is further compounded by other barriers such as cost, fear of doctor, and transportation. One essential way of overcoming the burden of avoidable blindness is identifying barriers that hinder people's access to eye care (Ocansey et al) [9].…”

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Eye Health Seeking Behavior among Staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Abdul–Kabir¹,

Kumah²,

Nkansah³

et al. 2017

IJOAO

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Eye Health Seeking Behavior among Staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Abdul–Kabir¹,

Kumah²,

Nkansah³

et al. 2017

IJOAO

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“…For a developing country like Ghana, where people are struggling to meet their basic needs, it is a luxury to take time and money to screen, much more treat a condition like glaucoma that is not yet causing visual loss [15]. A population-based survey conducted in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana reported poor eye health seeking behaviour [31]. Respondents preferred alternative eye care services such as traditional healers and local pharmaceutical shops than seeing an ophthalmologist or optometrist [31].…”

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“…A population-based survey conducted in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana reported poor eye health seeking behaviour [31]. Respondents preferred alternative eye care services such as traditional healers and local pharmaceutical shops than seeing an ophthalmologist or optometrist [31]. …”

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Glaucoma awareness, knowledge, perception of risk and eye screening behaviour among residents of Abokobi, Ghana

De-Gaulle

Dako-Gyeke

2016

BMC Ophthalmol

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BackgroundAlthough glaucoma is the lead cause of irreversible blindness globally, the condition shows no signs or symptoms until later stages. Knowledge about the disease is known to influence utilization of eye screening services. This study aimed at understanding knowledge and perception of risk for glaucoma, as well as eye screening behaviour among residents of Abokobi, a peri-urban community.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study that employed quantitative data collection methods, with the use of a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge about glaucoma and eye screening behaviour. Also, associations between socio-demographic factors and awareness as well as perception of risk were analysed using Chi-square test or Univariate Fisher’s exact test.ResultsOut of a total of 300 respondents, 60.3 % were females and 39.3 % were aware of glaucoma. Majority (99.1 %) of respondents aware of glaucoma also agreed the disease can result in blindness with only (28 %) affirming that blindness from glaucoma is irreversible. Nearly half (49.7 %) of the respondents perceived themselves to be at risk of developing glaucoma. The results showed that age and education (p <0.0001) were statistically significant with glaucoma awareness. Approximately, 20.7 % of the respondents have had their eye screened with just a few (4.3 %) screening for glaucoma.ConclusionAlthough glaucoma awareness was high, the findings display inadequate knowledge about glaucoma. There is a need to effectively inform and educate people about the disease.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12886-016-0376-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…37 The prevalence of use of herbal medicine after an ocular injury was higher than that reported among the general population in the Central Region of Ghana. 38 In the absence of readily available clinics, the culture of using herbal medicine for a variety of problems is evident in many African countries. 39 It is important to note that, reporting to these alternate eye care facilities delay seeking appropriate eye care which increases the risk of visual impairment and blindness.…”

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Ocular injuries and eye care seeking patterns following injuries among cocoa farmers in Ghana

Bert¹,

Hansraj²,

Percy³

2016

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: The work environment of cocoa farmers exposes them to several ocular hazards that predispose them to eye diseases and injuries. However, the extent of ocular injuries and health seeking patterns following these injuries are unknown among cocoa farmers in Ghana. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of ocular injuries and health seeking behaviour following injury among cocoa farmers in Ghana. Methods: Five hundred and fifty six participants were recruited through simple random sampling using a multistage approach from four cocoa growing districts in Ghana. A structured questionnaire was used to collect relevant information such as demography, ocular hazards and injuries experienced. An ocular examination was also conducted to assess the eye health of the participants. Descriptive and regression statistics were used to analyze the data. The rate of ocular injuries was calculated by using the number of injuries reported that resulted in lost work time/days divided by the number of worker years at risk of injury (sum of years worked in cocoa farms for all the participants). Results: The rate of ocular injuries was 11.3/1000 worker years (95% CI: 9.4 -31) which led to lost work time of 37.3/1000 worker years (95% CI: 34.1 -40.8). The major causes of ocular injury were plants/branches (n=73, 51.1%), chemicals (n=27, 18.9%), cocoa pod/husk (n=14, 9.8%) and occurred mostly during weeding, harvesting and chemical spraying. Few (n=34, 6.1%) participants reported the use of ocular protection. Fifty-five (38.5%) participants visited the local chemical shops, while 37 (25.9%) visited hospitals/clinics for ocular treatment of their injuries. Conclusion: There is a high rate of ocular injuries among cocoa farmers who make insufficient use of appropriate eye care services. There is the need for eye health education among cocoa farmers in Ghana.

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Eye care seeking behaviour: a study of the people of Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana

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Eye Health Seeking Behavior among Staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Eye Health Seeking Behavior among Staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Glaucoma awareness, knowledge, perception of risk and eye screening behaviour among residents of Abokobi, Ghana

Ocular injuries and eye care seeking patterns following injuries among cocoa farmers in Ghana

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