What is it about?
Primary health workers in Nigeria are the first point of contact with the health system. They are trained to recognize common eye problems; and manage appropriately either by instituting treatment or referral
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Why is it important?
We used a variety of methods to ascertain their knowledge, attitude, practice and available resources for rendering primary eye care according to the existing guidelines. This study was important because it highlighted the strengths and weaknesses in the services rendered; thus providing opportunities for improvement
Perspectives
Primary eye (and health) care is an area which provides tremendous opportunity for collaboration between specialists in the tertiary centres and community health workers who are closest to the people in need of health services.
AMINATU ABDULRAHMAN
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This page is a summary of: Knowledge and practice of primary eye care among primary healthcare workers in northern Nigeria, Tropical Medicine & International Health, March 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12486.
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