Consumer Involvement in the South Australian State Policy for Planned Home Birth

Abstract: Two consumer representatives were participants in the development of their state government’s Policy for Planned Birth At Home in South Australia. It was released in November 2007 to guide staff in public hospital and community midwifery programs, and the first hospital‐based home birth service is commencing in February 2009. Consumer experiences of policy development and perceived benefits of consumer involvement for policy and transparency processes are described. Inclusion of consumers widely and actively during development and reform of maternity care is essential if real consumer participation is to occur and contribute to care that is truly woman‐centered. (BIRTH 36:1 March 2009)     

盘尾丝虫病农村高流行地区和城市低流行地区的眼压状况

目的：比较盘尾丝虫病高流行地区和低流行地区的眼压分布状况。方法：用多级分组随机采样方法从2个盘尾丝虫病农村高流行地区选择调查对象,检查受试眼球前后段,用Schiotz眼压计检查眼压(IOP)。对照组选自1个盘尾丝虫病低流行地区,并对其做相同的眼部检查。结果：共有360名来自盘尾丝虫病高流行地区的受试接受检查,平均眼压为右眼18．1mmHg、左眼18．0mmHg。一个盘尾丝虫病低流行地区眼科门诊的100名非青光眼患组成对照组,平均眼压为右眼21．8mmHg,左眼21．5mmHg。盘尾丝虫病高流行地区受试组的平均眼压比低流行地区对照组低3．5mmHg。结论：盘尾丝虫病有可能诱发睫状体轻微炎症反应,从而引起早期眼压降低。