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Assessing the Knowledge and Practices regarding eye care and complications of Diabetes among Diabetic Patients 18 years and older, attending a tertiary Diabetic Clinic in Kampala, Uganda

Author: Hope, Mackline Date: 2019 Purpose The aim of this study was to audit the knowledge and practices regarding eye care and eye complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) among diabetic patients 18 years and above in Kampala, Uganda. Methods. A cross-sectional ... Read more
Evaluation of the quality of informed consent in a vaccine field trial in a developing country setting

Author: Minnies, Deon ; Hawkridge, Tony ; Hanekom, Willem ; Ehrlich, Rodney ; London, Leslie ; Hussey, Greg Date: 2008 BACKGROUND:Informed consent is an ethical and legal requirement for research involving human participants. However, few studies have evaluated the process, particularly in Africa.Participants in a case control study designed to identify ... Read more c b
Evaluation of trichiasis surgeons' performance in selected trachoma endemic African countries

Author: Ofoegbu, Olubukola Oyinade Date: 2021 Purpose: Elimination of trachoma-related blindness requires addressing not only issues of trichiasis surgery availability and accessibility, but also quality. To improve surgeon performance, programmes undertake surgeon audits to identify ... Read more
A quantitative evaluation of the quality of informed consent in a developing country setting

Author: Minnies, Deon Date: 2005 Informed consent is an ethical and legal requirement for research involving human participants. However, there have been few studies that have evaluated the process, particularly in an African setting. In addition, standardized methods for ... Read more
“The graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Community Eye Health: how do they manage?”

Author: Minnies, Deon Date: 2020 The Postgraduate Diploma in Community Eye Health (PgDCEH) has been offered at the University of Cape Town, South Africa since 2009 to develop management capacity in support of the delivery of effective and efficient eye care services in ... Read more
User accessibility to refractive error correction services in selected Zambian hospitals

Author: Kapatamoyo, Esnart Date: 2022 Background: Uncorrected Refractive Errors (UREs) are the most common cause of vision loss globally. The burden is particularly worse in low- and middle-income countries like Zambia, where access to Refractive Error Correction Services (RECS) ... Read more