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Determinants of Health Care Needs in Relation to Vision Correction among Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Faryal Maniyali

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada)

  • Otto Sanchez

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada)

  • Efrosini Papaconstantinou

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada)

  • Caroline Barakat

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada)

Abstract

Background: Uncorrected refractive error has been suggested to affect children’s development, educational performance, and socialization. Sociodemographic and environmental differences among individuals may impact their accessibility to utilizing appropriate services, impacting their vision-dependent activities. Methods: Guided by the population health framework, this retrospective study assessed the prevalence of self-reported vision correction needs and its determinants for a sample of adolescents (n = 6363) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aged 13 to 20 years between 2007 to 2009. Results: The findings suggest a relatively high prevalence of self-reported vision correction needs (26.8%), with among 24.8% males and 31.7% among females. Factors that were significantly associated with vision correction needs included age, biological sex, location of residence (emirate), nationality, parental education and employment level, household financial status, screen time use, visiting an eye specialist in the past year, and daily functional capacity. Conclusion: Reporting the vision correction needs of the adolescent population and identifying its determinants may help identify and resolve modifiable barriers to accessing the appropriate vision care resources. Further research in assessing the type of refractive error, potential genetic and environmental factors, and vision care services in each emirate may help decision-makers set appropriate policies to improve the overall quality of eye health.

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  • Faryal Maniyali & Otto Sanchez & Efrosini Papaconstantinou & Caroline Barakat, 2023. "Determinants of Health Care Needs in Relation to Vision Correction among Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(16), pages 1-23, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:16:p:6547-:d:1212918
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    1. Nicola W. Burton & Bonnie L. Barber & Asaduzzaman Khan, 2021. "A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Enablers of Physical Activity among Female Emirati University Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-13, March.
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