title: [Future of ophthalmology nurses and physicians trained at the African Institute of Tropical Ophthalmology].
abstract: Six ophthalmologists and 24 specialist ophthalmology nurses from French-speaking African countries graduate from AITO each year. Their training focuses on the skills they will need to participate in the national programs to combat blindness. All the ophthalmologists (10) and specialist ophthalmology nurses (42) from Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Senegal, who graduated from AITO within the last ten years were interviewed. Eight of the ten ophthalmologists and all of the specialist nurses are currently working in national programs to combat blindness. The specialist nurses knew more about public eye health issues than about optics. The training given is appropriate for ophthalmology professionals working in these countries. The chief demand of both ophthalmologists and specialist nurses was that they should have continuous training and supervision.
authors.affiliation: IOTA, Bamako, Mali.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schémann
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Traoré
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Audugé
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Auzemery
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ducousso
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ceccon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huguet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Traoré
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002050:Burkina Faso; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008302:Mali; D009548:Niger; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education*; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012675:Senegal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000193:education*
vernacular_title: Devenir des infirmiers et médecins ophtalmologistes formés à l'IOTA.