Knowledge and practices of eye health professionals about the availability and accessibility of child eye care services in the public sector in Swaziland
African Vision and Eye Health
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Knowledge and practices of eye health professionals about the availability and accessibility of child eye care services in the public sector in Swaziland | |
| Creator | Sukati, Velibanti Moodley, Vanessa R. Mashige, Khathutshelo P. | |
| Description | Background: International and African rights instruments stipulate that children have the right to access quality general and eye health care. Lack of access to quality eye care can have a significant negative impact on the child, family and society in general.Aim: To determine the knowledge and practices of eye care professionals about the availability and accessibility of child eye care services in the public sector in Swaziland.Setting: The study was conducted in Swaziland.Methods: This was a quantitative study design, and 15 public eye health professionals completed and returned the Questionnaire for Eye Health Professionals (QEHP).Results: Thirteen (86.7%) eye health practitioners reported that both standard practice guidelines and paediatric national guidelines for ophthalmic services were unavailable. The majority (66.7%) identified cost and unawareness of available services by parents as the most common barrier to accessing eye care services. Nine (60%) felt that they were less informed about eye health problems and 6 (40%) reported being well informed. Eight (53.3%) respondents indicated that there were no outreach programmes and 7 (46.7%) reported that their clinics offered these services. Thirteen (86.7%) eye health practitioners indicated that they were not part of teachers’ training for supporting visually impaired children, while 2 (13%) reported that they were.Conclusion: Formulation of guidelines to support eye health care service delivery in Swaziland is essential in order to improve availability, accessibility, affordability and effectiveness in the public health system. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2019-07-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/aveh.v78i1.471 | |
| Source | African Vision and Eye Health; Vol 78, No 1 (2019); 7 pages 2410-1516 2413-3183 | |
| Language | eng | |
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