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| Title |
Self-reported cataracts in older adults in Ghana: sociodemographic and health related factors
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, September 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-949 |
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| Authors |
Alfred E Yawson, Edith M Ackuaku-Dogbe, Nana A Hagan Seneadza, George Mensah, Nadia Minicuci, Nirmala Naidoo, Somnath Chatterji, Paul Kowal, Richard B Biritwum |
| Abstract |
Changes in function of sensory organs with increasing age have significant impact on health and wellbeing of older persons. This paper describes cataract, a chronic eye condition, self-reported among older adults in Ghana and the need for improving access to eye care services. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 181 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 178 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 33 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 24 | 13% |
| Researcher | 19 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 34 | 19% |
| Unknown | 44 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 49 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 27 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 9% |
| Psychology | 7 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 25 | 14% |
| Unknown | 52 | 29% |