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Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison

This study compared urban and rural referrals from a community-based eye health screening program named 'Jom Check Mata Malaysia (JCMM)'. The program was carried out in nine different states in Peninsular Malaysia—a total of 18 screening locations with a mix of urban and rural. Two mobile...

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Main Authors: Saiful Azlan Rosli,, Ai-Hong, Chen
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
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spelling my-ukm.journal.230602024-02-19T06:44:56Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23060/ Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison Saiful Azlan Rosli, Ai-Hong, Chen This study compared urban and rural referrals from a community-based eye health screening program named 'Jom Check Mata Malaysia (JCMM)'. The program was carried out in nine different states in Peninsular Malaysia—a total of 18 screening locations with a mix of urban and rural. Two mobile eye clinics were mobilised for community-based eye health screenings. This study involved 3,139 participants (1,158 and 1,981 participants from rural and urban, respectively). Visual complaints were collected via interviews using an ocular symptom checklist. The visual acuity was screened using a Snellen Chart. Ocular health screening, including anterior and posterior eye segments, was screened using slit-lamp bio-microscopy and fundus camera. Overall referrals were 2,139 (68%), 846 (27%) and 362 (12%) based on visual complaints, visual acuity and ocular health screening, respectively. Rural locations had significantly higher referral rates for visual complaint screening (χ2 = 422.53, p<0.05), visual acuity screening (χ2 = 20.20, p<0.05) as well as ocular health screening (χ2 = 64.70, p<0.05) compared to the urban locations. There was a consistent pattern of higher rural referrals for all types of vision screening. Information from our three-category screening analysis could help to design a vision screening for our rural and urban populations. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23060/1/675782252721PB.pdf Saiful Azlan Rosli, and Ai-Hong, Chen (2023) Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison. e-Bangi Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 20 (4). pp. 363-373. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/index
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description This study compared urban and rural referrals from a community-based eye health screening program named 'Jom Check Mata Malaysia (JCMM)'. The program was carried out in nine different states in Peninsular Malaysia—a total of 18 screening locations with a mix of urban and rural. Two mobile eye clinics were mobilised for community-based eye health screenings. This study involved 3,139 participants (1,158 and 1,981 participants from rural and urban, respectively). Visual complaints were collected via interviews using an ocular symptom checklist. The visual acuity was screened using a Snellen Chart. Ocular health screening, including anterior and posterior eye segments, was screened using slit-lamp bio-microscopy and fundus camera. Overall referrals were 2,139 (68%), 846 (27%) and 362 (12%) based on visual complaints, visual acuity and ocular health screening, respectively. Rural locations had significantly higher referral rates for visual complaint screening (χ2 = 422.53, p<0.05), visual acuity screening (χ2 = 20.20, p<0.05) as well as ocular health screening (χ2 = 64.70, p<0.05) compared to the urban locations. There was a consistent pattern of higher rural referrals for all types of vision screening. Information from our three-category screening analysis could help to design a vision screening for our rural and urban populations.
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author Saiful Azlan Rosli,
Ai-Hong, Chen
spellingShingle Saiful Azlan Rosli,
Ai-Hong, Chen
Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison
author_facet Saiful Azlan Rosli,
Ai-Hong, Chen
author_sort Saiful Azlan Rosli,
title Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison
title_short Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison
title_full Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison
title_fullStr Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison
title_full_unstemmed Community-based eye health screening report in Malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison
title_sort community-based eye health screening report in malaysia: urban-rural referral comparison
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2023
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23060/1/675782252721PB.pdf
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