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Addressing inequalities in eye health with subsidies and increased fees for General Ophthalmic Services in socio-economically deprived communities : a sensitivity analysis
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Shickle, Darren, Todkill, Daniel, Chisholm, Catharine, Rughani, Sonal, Griffin, Marcus, Cassels-Brown, Andy, May, Helen, Slade, Sarah V. and Davey, Christopher J. (2015) Addressing inequalities in eye health with subsidies and increased fees for General Ophthalmic Services in socio-economically deprived communities : a sensitivity analysis. Public Health, 129 (2). pp. 131-137. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2014.07.010
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2014.07.010
Abstract
Poor knowledge of eye health, concerns about the cost of spectacles, mistrust of optometrists and limited geographical access in socio-economically deprived areas are barriers to accessing regular eye examinations and result in low uptake and subsequent late presentation to ophthalmology clinics. Personal Medical Services (PMS) were introduced in the late 1990s to provide locally negotiated solutions to problems associated with inequalities in access to primary care. An equivalent approach to delivery of optometric services could address inequalities in the uptake of eye examinations.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Public Health | ||||||||
| Publisher: | W B Saunders Co Ltd | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0033-3506 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | February 2015 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 129 | ||||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 131-137 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.puhe.2014.07.010 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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