Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting

dc.contributor.authorJingi, Ahmadou M
dc.contributor.authorNoubiap, Jean J
dc.contributor.authorBilong, Yannick
dc.contributor.authorTankeu, Aurel T
dc.contributor.authorEbana Mvogo, Côme
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-04T07:24:04Z
dc.date.available2018-05-04T07:24:04Z
dc.date.issued2018-02-27
dc.date.updated2018-04-09T15:10:20Z
dc.description.abstractObjectives 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.
dc.identifier.apacitationJingi, A. M., Noubiap, J. J., Bilong, Y., Tankeu, A. T., & Ebana Mvogo, C. (2018). Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting. <i>BMC Research Notes</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27925en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJingi, Ahmadou M, Jean J Noubiap, Yannick Bilong, Aurel T Tankeu, and 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." <i>BMC Research Notes</i> (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27925en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBMC Research Notes. 2018 Feb 27;11(1):157
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Jingi, Ahmadou M AU - Noubiap, Jean J AU - Bilong, Yannick AU - Tankeu, Aurel T AU - Ebana Mvogo, Côme AB - 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. DA - 2018-02-27 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/s13104-018-3265-1 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - BMC Research Notes LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2018 T1 - Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting TI - Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27925 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3265-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27925
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJingi AM, Noubiap JJ, Bilong Y, Tankeu AT, Ebana Mvogo C. 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. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27925.en_ZA
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dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.sourceBMC Research Notes
dc.source.urihttps://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subject.otherDiabetes
dc.subject.otherEye
dc.subject.otherFundoscopy
dc.subject.otherSub-Saharan Africa
dc.titlePrevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting
dc.typeJournal Article
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