Open AccessEffects of Vision Health Education and Free Eyeglasses on Knowledge of Vision and Usage of Spectacles Among Primary School Students: Evidence from Gansu and Shaanxi Provinces in China
Author(s) -
Yunyun Zhang,
Hongyu Guan,
Kang Du,
Zhao Jing,
Yaojiang Shi,
Huan Wang,
Decai Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s297265
Subject(s) - china , optometry , health education , low vision , environmental health , medicine , geography , public health , nursing , archaeology
In rural China, children's vision problems are very common, with many who would benefit from refractive correction not getting the care they need. This study examines whether a health information campaign that involves vision health education and a free trial of health product with free eyeglasses is effective at raising students' awareness of myopia and promoting students' eyeglasses usage.