Delivery of Eye and Vision Services in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Healthcare Centers

Frontiers in Public Health

Anthea M. Burnett¹ 

关键词: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;    primary healthcare centers;    delivery of health care;    eye care;    diabetes;    quality of health care;    quality indicators;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2016.00276

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundRoutine eye and vision assessments are vital for the detection and subsequent management of vision loss, which is particularly important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who face higher rates of vision loss than other Australians. In order to guide improvements, this paper will describe patterns, variations, and gaps in these eye and vision assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

【 授权许可】

CC BY