ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Appointment System Influences Uptake of Cataract Surgical Services in Rwanda.
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- Design of an ultrasound appointment system based on a patient-centered real-time dynamic resource allocation strategy.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Social, Educational and Medical Aspects after Cataract Surgery of Bilaterally Blind Children in Kinshasa-Perception of Parents and Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Improving equity, efficiency and adherence to referral in Pakistan's eye health programmes: Pre- and post-pandemic onset.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate barriers and enablers associated with the uptake of cataract surgery in Rwanda, where financial protection is almost universally available. This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study where potential participants were adults aged >18 years who accepted an appointment for cataract surgery during the study period (May-July 2019). Information was collected from hospital records and a semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Of the 297 people with surgery appointments, 221 (74.4%) were recruited into the study, 126 (57.0%) of whom had attended their appointment. People more likely to attend their surgical appointment were literate, had fewer than 8 children, had poorer visual acuity, had access to a telephone in the family, received a specific date to attend their appointment, received a reminder, and reported no difficulties walking (95% significance level,
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