Management ocular trauma among patients attending eye care services at jinja regional referral hospital. A cross-sectional study.

David Ssekajigo; Adonia Kyakulaga

doi:10.51168/3t3y5d57

Authors

David Ssekajigo Ophthalmic Clinical Officers’ Training School, Jinja Author
Adonia Kyakulaga Ophthalmic Clinical Officers’ Training School, Jinja Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51168/3t3y5d57

Keywords:

Health-seeking behavior, Eye centers, Ophthalmologic evaluation

Abstract

Background:

Urgent, early and proper ophthalmologic evaluation is the key for prompt and appropriate management of ocular trauma. The aim of the study is to assess the Management ocular trauma among patients attending eye care services at jinja regional referral hospital.

Methodology:

A cross-sectional descriptive study design. 100 respondents were selected using non-probability consecutive sampling process. Data collected was processed quantitatively by tallying and using non-programmable scientific calculators and was presented use of tables and figures. Study was conducted from September 2022 to March 2023.

Results:

55% of the respondents had attained secondary education, 20% had attained primary education, 18% had attained tertiary education and 7% had not attained any level of education. Majority received medical management (65%), 20% received surgical management, 10% used self-medication and 5% used traditional medication. 41% of the respondents had received closed globe injuries while 59% had received open globe injuries. majority of the patients. (58% ) showed great improvement, 15% showed less improvement and 12% showed mild improvement. majority of the patients (40%) were presented after 24 hours, 24% were presented to the clinic immediately, 20% were presented after 2 days and 16% were presented after one week. Among patients that were presented to the clinic after one week, 63% showed poor prognosis, 25% showed mild prognosis and 13% showed great prognosis.

Conclusion:

Health seeking behavior after sustaining eye injuries was good. Distance of patients from the Hospital affected their health seeking ability. Patients who presented early to the clinic had better prognosis than those who presented late. Open globe injuries required surgical management and were associated with poor prognosis.

Recommendations:

The government should establish more equipped specialized eye centers (Hospitals) with adequate staff to increase accessibility to eye care services.

Author Biographies

David Ssekajigo, Ophthalmic Clinical Officers’ Training School, Jinja

is a student of a diploma in clinical ophthalmology at the Ophthalmic Clinical Officers’ Training School, Jinja
Adonia Kyakulaga, Ophthalmic Clinical Officers’ Training School, Jinja

is a tutor at the Ophthalmic Clinical Officers’ Training School, Jinja.

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