Eye care in Timor-Leste: A population-based study of utilization and barriers

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-53

  Palagyi, Anna ^a,b,c   Ramke, Jacqueline ^a,b,c   Du Toit, Renee ^a,b,c   Brian, Garry ^b,d  

^a International Centre for Eyecare Education   (Australia)

^b Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^c VISION COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barrier; Eyecare; Service utilization; Timor Leste

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EYE CARE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; TIMOR-LESTE; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INDONESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNEMPLOYMENT; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 39749097287     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01645.x     Document Type: Article

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