Open AccessVision screening as part of the school health policy in South Africa from the perspective of school health nurses
Author(s) -
Thokozile I. Metsing,
Wanda Jacobs,
Rekha Hansraj
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
african journal of primary health care and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2071-2936
pISSN - 2071-2928
DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3172
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , health care , public health , focus group , nursing , inclusion (mineral) , qualitative research , medical education , family medicine , psychology , political science , social psychology , social science , marketing , sociology , business , law
Vision screenings of school-going children are essential in the early detection of visual anomalies common in different age categories, which may negatively affect their academic ability and social development. Hence, their inclusion in school health policies is imperative. The aim of this study was to assess the implementation of vision screening protocols in the current Integrated School Health Screening policy of South Africa from the perspective of school health personnel.