Individual and School-Level Factors Associated with Pediatric Eye Disorders and Referral Adherence in an Enhanced School-Based Vision Screening Program in Ghana
In this pilot school-based program, school context and socioeconomic status were associated with suspected pediatric vision and eye disorders, and referral adherence, respectively. These findings highlight equity-relevant gaps in referral adherence and underscore the need for context-specific strategies to strengthen referral pathways in low-resource settings.
Authors
- Eldrick Adu Acquah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5618-568X)
- Emmanuel T. Doku
- Christine Darko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2199-8415)
- Sylvia Agyekum
- Diana Baidoo
- Afua O. Asare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0341-0799)
- Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6683-249X)
- Elisha Eric Arkhurst
- Gabriel Kwaku Agbeshie
- Hornametor Afake
- Priscilla Ablordeppey
- Enoch A. Asiedu
- Ruby E. Adikah
- Seyram A. Gle
- Nana Akwasi O. Mensah
- Christine N. Yeboah
- Melissa H. Watt
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- West End Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Eye Care Associates (US)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.02.26345428
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00