Bodunde Olubunmi, Runsewe-Abiodun Tamramat, Alabi Adekunle, Adetunji Janet, Olowonyo Michael, Adefuye Bolanle
1 Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology Unit, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Paediatrics, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Int Q Community Health Educ. 2016 Oct;37(1):21-25. doi: 10.1177/0272684X16685248. Epub 2016 Dec 27.
Purpose To determine the awareness and perception of strabismus among the youths and women of child-bearing age in Ikenne Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun State, South Western Nigeria. Methodology Fifteen focus group discussions (FGDs) were carried out in the LGA on the perceptions and attitudes of people to strabismus. Their responses were tape-recorded and later transcribed. A thematic phenomenological approach was used for the analysis. Result A total of 139 people participated in the FGDs, with a male:female ratio of 1:∼4. Although there was a fairly high level of awareness of strabismus in the populace, their knowledge and perception of the disease were poor. Attitudes toward the disease were based on unfounded fears and misconceptions of the disease. Conclusions We conclude that the perception and acceptance of people with strabismus by the people of Ikenne LGA was based on their poor knowledge of the disease. This in turn interfered with the uptake of health-care services for the condition.
目的 确定尼日利亚西南部奥贡州伊凯内地方政府辖区内青年人和育龄妇女对斜视的认知和看法。方法 在该地方政府辖区开展了15次焦点小组讨论，了解人们对斜视的看法和态度。他们的回答被录音，随后进行了转录。采用主题现象学方法进行分析。结果 共有139人参与了焦点小组讨论，男女比例约为1:4。尽管民众对斜视的知晓程度相当高，但他们对该疾病的了解和认知较差。对该疾病的态度基于毫无根据的恐惧和误解。结论 我们得出结论，伊凯内地方政府辖区的民众对斜视患者的认知和接纳是基于他们对该疾病的了解不足。这反过来又影响了针对该病症的医疗服务的接受情况。
