Factors affecting guardians' decision making on clinic-based purchase of children's spectacles in Nigeria

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0254517

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题名	Factors affecting guardians' decision making on clinic-based purchase of children's spectacles in Nigeria
作者	Chan, Ving Fai 1,2; Yong, Ai Chee 1; O'Neill, Ciaran 1; Graham, Christine 1; Congdon, Nathan 1,3,4; Lohfeld, Lynne 1,5; Stephan, Tai 4; Ebri, Anne Effiom 6
发表日期	2021-07-12
发表期刊	PLOS ONE 影响因子和分区
语种	英语
原始文献类型	Article
摘要	Background This study aims to understand the key factors influencing guardians' decisions when purchasing spectacles for their children in semi-urban and urban areas of Cross River State, Nigeria, where a spectacle cross-subsidisation scheme will be implemented. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among all consecutive guardians visiting the Calabar (urban), Ugep, Ikom and Ogoja (semi-urban) public eye clinics in Cross River State, southern Nigeria, from August 1 to October 31 2019, and whose children had significant refractive errors (myopia <=-0.50D, hyperopia >= 1.50D, astigmatism >0.75D) and received spectacles. Guardians were interviewed using a questionnaire which included i) close-ended questions on reasons guardians choose to purchase spectacles for their children in eye clinics, ii) guardians' perceptions of the quality and design of children's current spectacle, iii) factors most heavily influencing their choice of spectacles for children, and iv) open-ended questions to seek guardians' suggestions on how to improve the current spectacle range. Results All 137 eligible guardians (67.2% women [n = 92]) who visited the selected eye clinics participated in the study (response rate = 100%), with 109 (79.6%) from semi-urban and 28 (20.4%) attending urban clinics. Guardians from both urban and semi-urban clinics prioritised frame design, quality, and material as the main factors affecting their decision when purchasing spectacles for their children. Female guardians and those with higher incomes were both 1.5 times more likely to emphasise frame quality when describing selection criteria for purchasing spectacles for their children than male guardians (p = 0.01) or guardians earning less (p = 0.03). Conclusion Design, material, and frame quality are key factors influencing guardians when purchasing spectacles for their children in these setting and female guardians or those with higher income prioritise frame quality. This study could guide the planning and implementation of a novel cross-subsidisation scheme in Cross River State.
资助项目	Department for the Economy, Global Challenge Research Council (United Kingdom) [R3138CPH]
出版者	PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
出版地	SAN FRANCISCO
ISSN	1932-6203
卷号	16 期号:7 页码:e0254517.
DOI	10.1371/journal.pone.0254517
页数	11
WOS类目	Multidisciplinary Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
WOS记录号	WOS:000674302200001
收录类别	SCIE ; PUBMED ; SCOPUS
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PubMed ID	34252145
PMC记录号	PMC8274875
SCOPUSEID	2-s2.0-85109691333
通讯作者地址	[Chan, Ving Fai]Centre for Public Health,School of Medicine,Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences,Queen's University,Northern Ireland,Belfast,United Kingdom
Scopus学科分类	Multidisciplinary
引用统计	被引频次：2[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	https://kms.wmu.edu.cn/handle/3ETUA0LF/11219
专题	眼视光学院（生物医学工程学院）、附属眼视光医院_临床与流行病学研究中心
通讯作者	Chan, Ving Fai
作者单位	1.Centre for Public Health,School of Medicine,Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences,Queen's University,Northern Ireland,Belfast,United Kingdom; 2.College of Health Sciences,University KwaZulu Natal,Durban,South Africa; 3.Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre,Sun Yat-sen University,Guangzhou,China; 4.Orbis International,New York,United States; 5.Clinical and Epidemiological Eye Research Center,Wenzhou Medical University,Wenzhou,China; 6.Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation (Africa) Trust,Durban,South Africa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chan, Ving Fai,Yong, Ai Chee,O'Neill, Ciaran,et al. Factors affecting guardians' decision making on clinic-based purchase of children's spectacles in Nigeria[J]. PLOS ONE,2021,16(7):e0254517..
APA	Chan, Ving Fai., Yong, Ai Chee., O'Neill, Ciaran., Graham, Christine., Congdon, Nathan., ... & Ebri, Anne Effiom. (2021). Factors affecting guardians' decision making on clinic-based purchase of children's spectacles in Nigeria. PLOS ONE, 16(7), e0254517..
MLA	Chan, Ving Fai,et al."Factors affecting guardians' decision making on clinic-based purchase of children's spectacles in Nigeria".PLOS ONE 16.7(2021):e0254517..