Eye care outreach to an underserved rural population in Oyo State.
This paper is essentially an initial assessment of work done through a rural community outreach programme based in the ophthalmology department of a large teaching hospital. It evaluates the accessibility, acceptability, and initial effectiveness of the programme by presenting information on selected variables. The evaluation is used to assess the initial achievements of the programme against the planned objectives.
Fafowora
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Department of Ophthalmology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Osuntokun
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012621:Seasons