Fafowora O F
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
West Afr J Med. 1995 Jul-Sep;14(3):134-6.
To enhance planning of an eye health programme for a rural underserved community, focus group discussions were conducted. They investigated the community perception about eye health, and determined some of the socio-cultural factors which may be important in design of the programme. The results suggest that the planned intervention is timely and appropriate. Eye health education will be required to discourage the use of Traditional Eye Medicines, while the possibility of incorporating Traditional Healers as first contact for patients will need to be examined. Cataract surgery will be a highlight of the programme.
为加强针对农村服务不足社区的眼健康计划规划，开展了焦点小组讨论。他们调查了社区对眼健康的认知，并确定了一些在该计划设计中可能重要的社会文化因素。结果表明，计划中的干预措施是及时且恰当的。需要开展眼健康教育以劝阻使用传统眼药，同时需要研究将传统治疗师作为患者首诊接触者的可能性。白内障手术将是该计划的一大亮点。
