Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting
Abstract Objectives We aimed to investigate the determinants of comprehensive eye examination in diabetes patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study at the eye department of the Douala General Hospital. Adult patients with diabetes were consecutively interviewed on the history of their diabetes....
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| author | Ahmadou M. Jingi Jean Jacques Noubiap Yannick Bilong Aurel T. Tankeu Côme Ebana Mvogo |
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| description | Abstract Objectives We aimed to investigate the determinants of comprehensive eye examination in diabetes patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study at the eye department of the Douala General Hospital. Adult patients with diabetes were consecutively interviewed on the history of their diabetes. Main outcomes were a first ever comprehensive eye examination including fundoscopy, and diagnosis-to-fundoscopy time. Results 52 patients were included of whom 59.6% were males with a mean age of 55.9 ± 10.9 years. 51.9% have had counselling on the risk of visual impairment and blindness due to diabetes, and 61.5% [95% CI 47–74.7] have had a comprehensive eye examination. Of those with a first ever fundoscopy, only 21.9% had the test performed within 1 year of diagnosis. Thus, after an average of 10 years of the diagnosis of diabetes, 13.5% (7/52) of patients have had a comprehensive eye examination within 1 year of diagnosis. Only dose with duration of diabetes of more than 10 years were 7–24 times more likely to have a comprehensive eye examination. In summary, patients with diabetes in this low-income setting do not receive a comprehensive eye care as recommended. Most patients will get an eye examination at least 10 years after the diagnosis of diabetes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f9d84311a3c43d19f5b51ffe511e2b72022-12-22T03:19:16ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002018-02-011111510.1186/s13104-018-3265-1Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African settingAhmadou M. Jingi0Jean Jacques Noubiap1Yannick Bilong2Aurel T. Tankeu3Côme Ebana Mvogo4Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape TownDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesAbstract Objectives We aimed to investigate the determinants of comprehensive eye examination in diabetes patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study at the eye department of the Douala General Hospital. Adult patients with diabetes were consecutively interviewed on the history of their diabetes. Main outcomes were a first ever comprehensive eye examination including fundoscopy, and diagnosis-to-fundoscopy time. Results 52 patients were included of whom 59.6% were males with a mean age of 55.9 ± 10.9 years. 51.9% have had counselling on the risk of visual impairment and blindness due to diabetes, and 61.5% [95% CI 47–74.7] have had a comprehensive eye examination. Of those with a first ever fundoscopy, only 21.9% had the test performed within 1 year of diagnosis. Thus, after an average of 10 years of the diagnosis of diabetes, 13.5% (7/52) of patients have had a comprehensive eye examination within 1 year of diagnosis. Only dose with duration of diabetes of more than 10 years were 7–24 times more likely to have a comprehensive eye examination. In summary, patients with diabetes in this low-income setting do not receive a comprehensive eye care as recommended. Most patients will get an eye examination at least 10 years after the diagnosis of diabetes.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3265-1DiabetesEyeFundoscopySub-Saharan Africa |
| spellingShingle | Ahmadou M. Jingi Jean Jacques Noubiap Yannick Bilong Aurel T. Tankeu Côme Ebana Mvogo Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting BMC Research Notes Diabetes Eye Fundoscopy Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting |
| title_full | Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting |
| title_short | Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting |
| title_sort | prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes a cross sectional study in a sub saharan african setting |
| topic | Diabetes Eye Fundoscopy Sub-Saharan Africa |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3265-1 |
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