published_or_final_version / Nursing Studies / Master / Master of Nursing

Thesis (MPH.) --University of Limpopo, 2010 / The Department of health, Limpopo province in recent years has developed eye care services in public hospitals. It is reckoned that people living in the rural areas would benefit significantly from the cheaper public eye care services. However, the level of utilization of the public eye care services by the rural communities in the province has not been investigated. It was therefore, considered of interest to evaluate whether or not the services are being utilized adequately or not. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not the public eye care services in the Capricorn district, Limpopo Province are adequately utilized by the rural population. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional qualitative survey study design was used. A questionnaire with 42 questions on the utilization of eye care services was developed in English, translated to Northern Sotho (the local dialect) and back translated to ensure veracity. The questionnaire included questions on demography, knowledge of available eye care services, need for eye care services, utilization, attitude and perception of public eye care services. The questionnaire was field-tested in a pilot study conducted prior to the study and involves 20 participants, with final amendments made to ensure clarity of contents. The participants included males and females from 1000 households in selected 38 villages. The questionnaire was delivered to the head of each household for completion. Data analysis was done with computer software SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 15. Results are presented in narrative and tabular forms and as figures.

The problem of this research was to make a survey of cumulative and permanent records of the children in the Ascher Silberstein Elementary School in order to discover the eye conditions, and to determine the necessity for an expanded program of eye hygiene.

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published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

M.Cur. / Daar is nie genoeg effektiewe, bekostigbare oogsorgdienste in Suid-Afrika nie. Suid-Afrika beskik oor meer geregistreerde verpleegkundiges as algemene praktisyns, oftalmoloe of optometriste. Daar bestaan reeds 'n goedgekeurde kursus in oftalmologiese verpleging en daarom is geregistreerde verpleegkundiges die mees geskikte vir opleiding in oftalmologie. Dit sal meer kosteeffektief wees om 'n verpleegkundige in primere oogsorg aan te wend. Tans is daar 'n groot aanvraag vir oogsorg op primere vlak. In Suid-Afrika, wat gedeeltelik 'n derdewereldland en gedeeltelik 'n eerstewereldland is, is primere oogsorg nog heeltemal ontoereikend, aangesien die meeste van die oogsorgdienste in die hoofstede gesentreer is. Dit veroorsaak dat die oftalmologiese departemente heeltemal oorlaai word deur oogtoestande wat op primere vlak gehanteer kan word. Navorsing het getoon dat 85% van pasiente wel op primere of sekondere vlak gehanteer kan word (Community Eye Health Workshop, 1996). Die persentasie mense met belemmerde visie (tydelik of permanent) word jaarliks meer, en die beste manier om dit te verhoed is die vroegtydige opsporing van daardie pasiente op primere vlak. In Suid-Afrika word die dienste van oftalmologiese verpleegkundiges nog nie ten voile benut nie, terwyl hulle, as gevolg van hul opleiding, 'n groot rol behoort te speel in die voorkoming van belemmerde visie. Dit geld veral op plattelandse gebiede, waar die oftalmologiese verpleegkundige die eerste kontakpersoon is. In stedelike gebiede, waar daar lang waglyste is by openbare gesondheidsorghospitale, behoort die oftalmologiese verpleegkundige ook aangewend te word om waglyste te verkort. Die vraag ontstaan dus: Wat is die rol van die oftalmologiese verpleegkundige in primere oogsorg?

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Bibliography : leaves 251-277. / viii, 295 leaves : / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Examines the epidemiology of eye disease in Anangu Pitjantjatjara people of South Australia. The ethical issues of research in Aboriginal communities is discussed with reference to the handling and ownership of data. / Thesis (M.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Community Medicine, 1994

Bibliography : leaves 251-277. / viii, 295 leaves : / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Examines the epidemiology of eye disease in Anangu Pitjantjatjara people of South Australia. The ethical issues of research in Aboriginal communities is discussed with reference to the handling and ownership of data. / Thesis (M.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Community Medicine, 1994

MPH / Department of Public Health / See the attached abstract below