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Determinants of Eye Lid Surgical Care Utilization among Trachomatous Trichiasis Patients in Rural Communities: In the Case of Basoliben District, North West Ethiopia

Received: 8 December 2014     Accepted: 23 December 2014     Published: 4 January 2015
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Background: Trachomatous trichiasis is worldwide leading cause of blindness. Surgical intervention is one of the means of prevention of this blindness. Objectives: To assess determinants of eyelid surgical care utilization among trichiasis patients and associated factors. Method: A community based cross- sectional study design was employed. Sample size was determined using a single population proportion formula. Result: Among 348 interviewed patients, 253(72.7%) were in the age group of 16–45 years. Two hundred eighty nine (83.1%) were non-operated and 59(16.9%) operated trichiasis cases. Bilateral eye trichiasis cases were 245(70.4%) and 195(56%) of them were ill for 5-8 years. Ninety-seven (27.9%) believe treatment of trichiasis is surgery. Reasons for not using trichiasis surgery were distance of treatment center (X2 = 36.2), lack of awareness (X2= 46.8), and false beliefs about treatment (X2= 14.6). Conclusion: Associated factors were distance, lack of information, lack of time, fear of surgery.

Published in American Journal of Internal Medicine (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajim.20140206.20
Page(s) 156-161
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Keywords

Trachomatous Trichiasis, Surgical, Determinants, Community, Ethiopia

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  • Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, PO Box: 269, Debre Markos, Ethiopia

  • Debre Markos, East Gojjam Zone Health Office, Carter Center Trachoma Control Project Coordinator, PO Box: 17, Debre Markos, Ethiopia

  • Department of Medicine, GAMBY Collage of Medical Sciences, Bahar Dar, Ethiopia

  • Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, PO Box: 269, Debre Markos, Ethiopia

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