Trinidad and Tobago: A decade of dementia research

Baboolal, Nelleen; Davis, Gershwin; McRae, Amanda

doi:10.1590/s1980-57642014dn84000005

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“…The Republic of T&T, where the current study was undertaken, is a twin island state located at the southernmost tip of the Caribbean archipelago, with Trinidad as the largest of the islands. The country has a multi-ethnic population of approximately 1.4 million, mostly East Indians (40.3%) and (Africans 39.6%), with about 18.4% of mixed and 1.7% of other ethnic groups ( Baboolal, Davis & McRae, 2014 ; Ekemiri et al, 2021 ). In T&T, a more significant percentage of the population (84%) are connected to the internet more than anywhere else in the region.…”

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Online e-learning during the COVID-19 lockdown in Trinidad and Tobago: prevalence and associated factors with ocular complaints among schoolchildren aged 11–19 years

Ekemiri

Ezinne

Kamalodeen

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Background The increase in online learning during the pandemic has been linked to various ocular complaints. This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with ocular complaints among schoolchildren aged 12–19 years during the COVID-19 lockdown in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and May 2021, during the COVID-19 lockdown in T&T among secondary school students studying remotely. A two-stage cluster sampling method was employed. A modified web-based Computer Vision Syndrome questionnaire was administered to students. Data on demography, duration of digital device use, and ocular complaints were collected, and multilevel logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with ocular complaints among school children, 12–19 years of age in T&T. Results A total of 435 schoolchildren (mean age, standard deviation, 15.2 ± 1.9 years range 12–19 years) responded to the questionnaire. The prevalence of self-reported symptoms of headache, blurred vision, dry eyes, itchy eyes, and double vision were 75.0%, 65.1%; 56.8%; 46.4%; and 33.5%, respectively. Schoolchildren aged 18–19 years, those that used spectacles for correction of their refractive errors, and spent more than 6 h on average on digital devices, reported a high prevalence of any ocular complaints. Analysis also revealed that age (14–15 years) was associated with dry eyes, blurred vision, and headaches, while gender (more prevalently females) was associated with blurred vision and headache. Those that had an eye examination in the last year and schoolchildren that took action to resolve ocular complaints were more likely to experience nearly all ocular complaints. Conclusions During the COVID-19 lockdown, over three in four students in T&T reported ocular complaints from digital devices for online learning. Tailored interventional messages to reduce all forms of ocular complaints should target older students, particularly females, those who laid down when learning online via their devices and people who regularly examine their eyes.

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Online e-learning during the COVID-19 lockdown in Trinidad and Tobago: prevalence and associated factors with ocular complaints among schoolchildren aged 11–19 years

Ekemiri

Ezinne

Kamalodeen

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“…The identification of such topics were already identified by authors (11,13). Furthermore access to health care services and education about vascular risk factors can be limited for people living in poor settings (6), a situation that can increase chronic diseases rates in the adult population and the risk of dementia later in life (5,13).…”

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Dementia and Alzheimer Disease: The Importance of Considering the Human, Social and Political Context in Research and Practice

Cloos¹

2017

West Indian Med J

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Objective: To suggest some avenues of research and priorities in the Caribbean in the domain of dementia and Alzheimer disease from a social science perspective. Methods: To present and discuss, based on the current literature, the recommendations that were made by the participants of an international workshop on Alzheimer disease that was organized in 2013 during the annual conference of the Caribbean Public Health Association. Results: Workshop participants identified the following priorities: to assess dementia prevalence in Caribbean countries; to study knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to dementia; to engage people with signs of dementia to talk about their experiences; to study the extent of social isolation among and stigmatization toward older people; to measure the quality of the social environment; to quantify resources and training challenges among health professionals with regard to ageing and dementia; to study policies and mechanisms needed for providing community level care; to assess social support for caregivers and persons diagnosed with Alzheimer; and to study access to health care services and education about risk factors among older people. Conclusion: This short communication suggests the need to focus on political, social and individual factors to better understand and respond to both the ageing of Caribbean societies and the concomitant raise of dementia prevalence.

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“…The country has a multi-ethnic population of approximately 1.4 million, mostly East Indians (40.3%) and (Africans 39.6%), with about 18.4% of mixed and 1.7% of other ethnic groups (Baboolal et al, 2014;Ekemiri et al, 2021). In T&T, a more significant percentage of the population (84%) are connected to the internet more than anywhere else in the region.…”

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Trinidad and Tobago: A decade of dementia research

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Online e-learning during the COVID-19 lockdown in Trinidad and Tobago: prevalence and associated factors with ocular complaints among schoolchildren aged 11–19 years

Online e-learning during the COVID-19 lockdown in Trinidad and Tobago: prevalence and associated factors with ocular complaints among schoolchildren aged 11–19 years

Dementia and Alzheimer Disease: The Importance of Considering the Human, Social and Political Context in Research and Practice

Peer Review #1 of "Online e-learning during the COVID-19 lockdown in Trinidad and Tobago: prevalence and associated factors with ocular complaints among schoolchildren aged 11–19 years (v0.1)"

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