Coverage, utilization and barriers to cataract surgical services in rural South India: Results from a population-based study

Summary Objectives To determine the cataract surgical coverage, utilization and barriers to cataract surgery in a rural taluk of south India. Study design A cross-sectional, community-based survey. Methods A house-to-house survey was carried out in 15 villages that were selected by cluster sampling...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Public health (London) 2007-02, Vol.121 (2), p.130-136
Hauptverfasser:	Chandrashekhar, T.S, Bhat, H.V, Pai, R.P, Nair, S.K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Barriers Cataract - diagnosis Cataract - epidemiology Cataract Extraction - economics Cataract Extraction - utilization Cataract surgery Cluster Analysis Coverage Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Care Costs Health Care Surveys Health Services Accessibility - economics Hospitals, Proprietary - economics Hospitals, Proprietary - utilization Hospitals, Public - economics Hospitals, Public - utilization Hospitals, Voluntary - economics Hospitals, Voluntary - utilization Humans India - epidemiology Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Male Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data Prevalence Rural Health Services - classification Rural Health Services - economics Rural Health Services - utilization Utilization Vision Screening Visual Acuity
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Objectives To determine the cataract surgical coverage, utilization and barriers to cataract surgery in a rural taluk of south India. Study design A cross-sectional, community-based survey. Methods A house-to-house survey was carried out in 15 villages that were selected by cluster sampling during January to October, 2002. A total of 1505 people aged 50 years and above were tested for visual acuity (VA) and their eyes examined. Cataract surgical coverage was calculated for people and eyes, and for VA levels of
ISSN:	0033-3506 1476-5616
DOI:	10.1016/j.puhe.2006.07.027