Barriers to the uptake of eye health services of the children in rural Bangladesh: A community-based cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Globally, ocular morbidity and disability among children are major public health concerns. This study was designed to explore the health-seeking behaviours of parents in Bangladesh whose children have ocular problems. A cross-sectional mixed method was followed for this study. The method was designed to measure the eye health care-seeking practices of caregivers/parents with children with ocular morbidity in three unions (the lowest administrative geographical area comprising 30,000-50,000 population) of the Raiganj Upazila under the Sirajganj District of Bangladesh. The study period was from January to April 2017. Face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured quantitative questionnaire with the caregivers and KI were conducted among the health service providers during the study period.

SUBMITTER: Hussain AHME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703229 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature