Why Do People Not Attend for Treatment for Trachomatous Trichiasis in Ethiopia? A Study of Barriers to Surgery

BACKGROUND: Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgery is provided free or subsidised in most trachoma endemic settings. However, only 18–66% of TT patients attend for surgery. This study analyses barriers to attendance among TT patients in Ethiopia, the country with the highest prevalence of TT in the wo...

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Autores principales: Rajak, Saul N., Habtamu, Esmael, Weiss, Helen A., Bedri, Amir, Zerihun, Mulat, Gebre, Teshome, Gilbert, Clare E., Emerson, Paul M., Burton, Matthew J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3429389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22953007
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001766

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3429389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22953007
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001766

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