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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1440357

Eye care service utilization and Associated Factors among Adults in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia, 2023

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Matiyas M. Bekele Matiyas M. Bekele 1*Abebech F. Shumye Abebech F. Shumye 2Melkamu T. Tegegn Melkamu T. Tegegn 1
  • 1 Department of Optometry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia, Gondar, Ethiopia
  • 2 Department of Optometry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaG, Gondar, Ethiopia

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    Introduction: Globally, the utilization of eye care services varies widely, ranging from 18% to 90%.Low utilization of eye care services can lead to delayed detection of vision problems. However, there is limited data on the proportion of eye care service utilization and its associated factors in Ethiopia at the community level.The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of eye care service utilization and its associated factors among adults in Debre Berhan town, North Shewa, Ethiopia.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 960 adults in Debre Berhan town from May 8 to June 8, 2023, using a multistage sampling method. Binary logistic regressioN was performed. Variables with a P-value of less than 0.05 were considered significant.Results: A total of 940 study participants participated, resulting in a response rate of 97.9%. The mean age of the participants was 54.67 years (SD ± 8.69). The proportion of good-level eye care service utilization was found to be 32.98%(95%CI:29.97,35.99). Factors positively associated with good-level eye care service utilization included older age (AOR=1.

    Keywords: Proportion, Eye care service utilization, Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia, 2023

    Received: 29 May 2024; Accepted: 30 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Bekele, Shumye and Tegegn. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Matiyas M. Bekele, Department of Optometry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia, Gondar, Ethiopia

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