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ArticleFrontiers in public health2016

Delivery of Eye and Vision Services in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Healthcare Centers.

Anthea M Burnett, Anna Morse, Thomas Naduvilath, Andrea Boudville, Hugh R Taylor, Ross Bailie

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anthea M BurnettBrien Holden Vision Institute, Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Vision CRC, Sydney, NSW, Australia; School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia.
Anna MorseBrien Holden Vision Institute, Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Vision CRC, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Thomas NaduvilathBrien Holden Vision Institute, Public Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Vision CRC, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Andrea BoudvilleVision CRC, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Indigenous Eye Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Hugh R TaylorVision CRC, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Indigenous Eye Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Ross BailieMenzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University , Brisbane, QLD , Australia.
Vision Cooperative Research Centre · AUBrien Holden Vision Institute · AUCharles Darwin University · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRoutine eye and vision assessments are vital for the detection and subsequent management of vision loss, which is particularly important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who face higher rates of vision loss than other Australians. In order to guide improvements, this paper will describe patterns, variations, and gaps in these eye and vision assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

methodsClinical audits from 124 primary healthcare centers (sample size 15,175) from five Australian states and territories were conducted during 2005-2012. Main outcome measure was adherence to current guidelines for delivery of eye and vision assessments to adults with diabetes, those without a diagnosed major chronic disease and children attending primary healthcare centers.

resultsOverall delivery of recommended eye and vision assessments varied widely between health centers. Of the adults with diabetes, 46% had a visual acuity assessment recorded within the previous 12 months (health center range 0-88%) and 33% had a retinal examination recorded (health center range 0-73%). Of the adults with no diagnosed major chronic disease, 31% had a visual acuity assessment recorded within the previous 2 years (health center range 0-86%) and 13% had received an examination for trichiasis (health center range 0-40%). In children, 49% had a record of a vision assessment (health center range 0-97%) and 25% had a record of an examination for trachoma within the previous 12 months (health center range 0-100%).

conclusionThere was considerable range and variation in the recorded delivery of scheduled eye and vision assessments across health centers. Sharing the successful strategies of the better-performing health centers to support focused improvements in key areas of need may increase overall rates of eye examinations, which is important for the timely detection, referral, and treatment of eye conditions affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, especially for those with diabetes.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopledelivery of health carediabeteseye careprimary healthcare centersquality indicatorsquality of health care

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