Building consensus for the development of child eye care services in South Darfur State of Sudan using the Delphi technique
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Building consensus for the development of child eye care services in South Darfur State of Sudan using the Delphi technique | |
| Creator | Alrasheed, Saif H. Naidoo, Kovin S. Clarke-Farr, Peter C. Binnawi, Kamal H. | |
| Description | Background: Global estimates suggest there are almost 19 million visually impaired children worldwide, most of whom reside in poor countries, with the major cause being treatable.Aim: To determine the barriers to accessing childhood eye care services and to develop an eye care plan for children in South Darfur State, Sudan.Setting: The study took place in South Darfur State, Sudan.Methods: The classical Delphi technique was used to build consensus on a list of statements, which were generated based on the themes established by the experts, as well as on an extensive literature review.Results: Response rates ranged from 90% in the first round (n = 18), 100% in the second round (n = 18) to 89% in the third and final round (n = 16). The total number of statements recommended by the Delphi panellists for development of the paediatric eye care plan, was 60 based on a consensus level of 80% agreement or more. The expert’s consensus on the following key elements for promotion and improvement of child eye care: The main barriers to accessing child eye care were high poverty rate, unavailability of child eye services and a lack of community awareness. The challenges facing visually impaired children were an absence of paediatric ophthalmologists, low vision and orthoptic services.Conclusion: The main barriers to accessing child eye care services were financial, clinical access and lack of knowledge. There should be greater collaboration between the Ministries of Health, Education and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to work together in addressing these barriers. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2018-10-24 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1767 | |
| Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 10, No 1 (2018); 9 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
| Language | eng | |
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