Eye health services for Aboriginal people in the western region of NSW, 2010.

NSW Public Health Bulletin Pub Date : 2012-06-01 DOI:10.1071/NB11050

Louise Maher, Anthony M Brown, Siranda Torvaldsen, Angela J Dawson, Jillian A Patterson, Glenda Lawrence

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Abstract

Aim: To assess the availability, accessibility and uptake of eye health services for Aboriginal people in western NSW in 2010.

Methods: The use of document review, observational visits, key stakeholder consultation and service data reviews, including number of cataract operations performed, to determine regional service availability and use.

Results: Aboriginal people in western NSW have a lower uptake of tertiary eye health services, with cataract surgery rates of 1750 per million for Aboriginal people and 9702 per million for non-Aboriginal people. Public ophthalmology clinics increase access to tertiary services for Aboriginal people.

Conclusion: Eye health services are not equally available and accessible for Aboriginal people in western NSW. Increasing the availability of culturally competent public ophthalmology clinics may increase access to tertiary ophthalmology services for Aboriginal people. The report of the review was published online, and outlines a list of recommendations.

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2010 年新南威尔士州西部地区原住民的眼健康服务。

目的：评估 2010 年新南威尔士州西部原住民眼健康服务的可用性、可及性和使用情况：方法：利用文件审查、观察访问、主要利益相关者咨询和服务数据审查（包括白内障手术数量）来确定地区服务的可用性和使用情况：结果：新南威尔士州西部的原住民接受三级眼科医疗服务的比例较低，原住民的白内障手术率为 1750 例/百万人，而非原住民的白内障手术率为 9702 例/百万人。公共眼科诊所增加了原住民获得三级服务的机会：结论：新南威尔士州西部的原住民无法平等地获得眼科医疗服务。增加具有文化适应能力的公共眼科诊所可增加原住民获得三级眼科服务的机会。审查报告已在网上发布，并概述了一系列建议。

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