Page 52 - DISINVESTMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VISION SCREENING TESTS BASED ON THEIR EFFECTIVENESS

CHAPTER 2
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Q3
In your country is there a:
Public-health screening programme for children?
no
national regional
other
In what year did the programme start?
General or selective screening
no screening
general selective
risk groups
Who pays for the screening programme?
parents
charity hospital
government
health insurance
other other
Parents’ secondary benefits:
exam is free
of charge
exam is financial cheap reward
during working hours
obligatory <10%
Coverage among eligible children?
>95%
>80% >50%
>10%
At what age is screening performed?
Are the following tests performed
weight, height, head circum- ference
heart lung
vision
hearing
motor skills
speech and language
cognitive development
Psycho social aspects
other
Who performs the screening?
doctors GP
para-
medic nurses
screening physician
school physician
other other
Positively screened children are referred to:
hospital specialist
private clinics