Why do people not attend for treatment for trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia? A study of barriers to surgery.

Why do people not attend for treatment for trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia? A study of barriers to surgery.

<h4>Background</h4>Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgery is provided free or subsidised in most trachoma endemic settings. However, only 18-66% of TT patients attend for surgery. This study analyses barriers to attendance among TT patients in Ethiopia, the country with the highest prevale...

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Main Authors: Saul N Rajak, Esmael Habtamu, Helen A Weiss, Amir Bedri, Mulat Zerihun, Teshome Gebre, Clare E Gilbert, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001766&type=printable

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https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001766&type=printable

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