Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole

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dc.contributor.advisorCockburn, Nicoleen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJoubert, Francoisen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-15T14:11:27Z
dc.date.available2014-08-15T14:11:27Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractObjective: To investigate the awareness of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole by assessing: - Whether diabetics know that diabetes can affect their eyes. - Whether the awareness of DR differs according to subtype of diabetes, place of treatment (private versus public sector), level of education and socio-economic status. - Knowledge of systemic risk factors for developing DR. - Knowledge of treatment of DR. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted as part of the Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey undertaken in 2010en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationJoubert, F. (2014). <i>Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Ophthalmology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6560en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJoubert, Francois. <i>"Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Ophthalmology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6560en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJoubert, F. 2014. Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Joubert, Francois AB - Objective: To investigate the awareness of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole by assessing: - Whether diabetics know that diabetes can affect their eyes. - Whether the awareness of DR differs according to subtype of diabetes, place of treatment (private versus public sector), level of education and socio-economic status. - Knowledge of systemic risk factors for developing DR. - Knowledge of treatment of DR. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted as part of the Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey undertaken in 2010 DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole TI - Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6560 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6560
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJoubert F. Awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropole. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Ophthalmology, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6560en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Ophthalmologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleAwareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics in the Cape Town Metropoleen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSen_ZA
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