Allergy and intolerance in ophthalmology patients

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2023

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Lam, L.
Macri, C.
Tan, Y.
Gupta, A.
Kovoor, J.
Bacchi, S.
Casson, R.
Chan, W.

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Abstracts of the 54th Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO 2023), as published in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2023, vol.51, iss.9, pp.980-980

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Lydia Lam, Carmelo Macri, Yiran Tan, Aashray Gupta, Joshua Kovoor, Stephen Bacchi, Robert Casson, WengOnn Chan

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54th Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) (20 Oct 2023 - 23 Oct 2023 : Perth, Australia)

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Reducing inequalities in preconception health and care is critical to improving the health and life chances of current and future generations. A hybrid workshop was held at the 2023 UK Preconception Early and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCR) Network conference to co-develop recommendations on ways to address inequalities in preconception health and care. The workshop engaged multi-disciplinary professionals across diverse career stages and people with lived experience (total n = 69). Interactive discussions explored barriers to achieving optimal preconception health, driving influences of inequalities and recommendations. The Socio-Ecological Model framed the identified themes, with recommendations structured at interpersonal (e.g. community engagement), institutional (e.g. integration of preconception care within existing services) and environmental/societal levels (e.g. education in schools). The co-developed recommendations provide a framework for addressing inequalities in preconception health, emphasising the importance of a whole-systems approach. Further research and evidence-based interventions are now needed to advance the advocacy and implementation of our recommendations.

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Section: EPIDEMIOLOGY / PUBLIC HEALTH- Poster Abstract.

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© 2024 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.

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