格陵兰学校儿童视力查2017-2022年:覆盖范围和低视力患病率
Nick Duelund1,2,3,4, Ivan Nisted5,6, Ivalu Frederiksen7
1Queen Ingrids Primary Healthcare Center, Nuuk, Greenland.
International journal of circumpolar health
|September 16, 2024
概括
格陵兰的儿童视力查改善了参与率,但减少了转诊,尽管持续存在低视力患病率. 需要加强战略,以确保及时对儿童进行眼科评估.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
背景情况:
- 早期发现儿童视力障碍对于儿童的发展和生活质量至关重要.
- 在人口稀少的地区,格陵兰面临着独特的医疗保健提供挑战.
研究的目的:
- 评估格陵兰学校儿童视力查覆盖率和低视力患病率.
- 评估查参与率和眼科医生转诊率的趋势.
- 确定对优化格陵兰视力护理途径的需求.
主要方法:
- 使用电子医疗记录进行全国横截面研究.
- 分析了2,493名6岁儿童的数据 (2017年7月至2023年7月).
- 视力查参与率和低视力患病率的评估 (0.3 logMAR / ≤0.50 Snellen 十进制).
主要成果:
- 视力查参与率从43% (2017) 增加到61% (2022).
- 在研究期间,眼科医生的转诊率从14%降至5%.
- 持续的低视力患病率:3% (眼睛更好) 和8% (眼睛更糟).
结论:
- 尽管查增加了,但格陵兰儿童仍然需要明显的眼科评估.
- 医疗保健提供面临的挑战需要针对转诊程序制定新的国家指导方针.
- 整合眼科医生和其他医疗保健专业人员可以改善视力查和后续护理.
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