Outcomes of the Application of the Optometrists Role as Primary Health Care Workers
By education, training, and in many jurisdictions by statutory provision, optometrists play a comprehensive role as primary health care providers. The widespread distribution of optometrists in North America and other highly developed countries contribute to their ability to apply this role. Ex...
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ftuniwaterlooojs:oai:openjournals.uwaterloo.ca:article/4103 2024-09-15T18:04:58+00:00 Outcomes of the Application of the Optometrists Role as Primary Health Care Workers Woodruff, M.E. 1980-06-01 application/pdf https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjo/article/view/4103 https://doi.org/10.15353/cjo.v42i2.4103 eng eng Maracle Inc. https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjo/article/view/4103/5011 https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjo/article/view/4103 doi:10.15353/cjo.v42i2.4103 Canadian Journal of Optometry; Vol. 42 No. 2 (1980); 5 2562-1505 0045-5075 Role of the Optometrist Primary health care worker info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Case Report 1980 ftuniwaterlooojs https://doi.org/10.15353/cjo.v42i2.4103 2024-07-26T03:04:01Z By education, training, and in many jurisdictions by statutory provision, optometrists play a comprehensive role as primary health care providers. The widespread distribution of optometrists in North America and other highly developed countries contribute to their ability to apply this role. Experience within service programs of the School of Optometry of the University of Waterloo show the role is also applicable to such diverse remote and underdeveloped regions as the Canadian North and various Caribbean and African countries. The high prevalence of visual anomalies among those who are healthy and an increased prevalence of such anomalies as well as impaired visual function among those in ill health result in optometrical practices being primary points of entry to the health system. The optometrist thus has considerable opportunity for health education, health surveillance, health maintenance, as well as the application of specific optometrical therapies. Documentation of optometrical activities in various service programs of the School of Optometry directed toward general and specific segments of the Canadian population demonstrate the effectiveness of this role in both rural and urban settings. The paper cites the results of the application of the Primary Health Care role with data drawn from general populations in Canada and such specific underserviced populations as the institutionalized aged, the mentally retarded, preschool children, Canadian Eskimo, as well as small isolated Northern Ontario Communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper eskimo* Waterloo Library Journal Publishing Service (University of Waterloo, Canada) Canadian Journal of Optometry 42 2 5 |
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By education, training, and in many jurisdictions by statutory provision, optometrists play a comprehensive role as primary health care providers. The widespread distribution of optometrists in North America and other highly developed countries contribute to their ability to apply this role. Experience within service programs of the School of Optometry of the University of Waterloo show the role is also applicable to such diverse remote and underdeveloped regions as the Canadian North and various Caribbean and African countries. The high prevalence of visual anomalies among those who are healthy and an increased prevalence of such anomalies as well as impaired visual function among those in ill health result in optometrical practices being primary points of entry to the health system. The optometrist thus has considerable opportunity for health education, health surveillance, health maintenance, as well as the application of specific optometrical therapies. Documentation of optometrical activities in various service programs of the School of Optometry directed toward general and specific segments of the Canadian population demonstrate the effectiveness of this role in both rural and urban settings. The paper cites the results of the application of the Primary Health Care role with data drawn from general populations in Canada and such specific underserviced populations as the institutionalized aged, the mentally retarded, preschool children, Canadian Eskimo, as well as small isolated Northern Ontario Communities. |
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