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Abstract #94339 Published in IGR 22-2
Awareness and knowledge about glaucoma among patients visiting the screening clinic in Jeddah Eye Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Alqahtani SM; Bakarman MA; Almanjoumi A; Alzahrani SHInternational Journal of Ophthalmology 2021; 14: 887-895
AIM: To explore levels and determinants of awareness and knowledge about glaucoma among patients. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study that included adult patients from October to the end of December 2018. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed by the researchers to measure the levels of awareness and knowledge about 18 basic information about glaucoma. The sheet was divided into 4 domains: types of glaucoma, risk factors, clinical features, and management. A knowledge score (KS, range=0-18) was calculated, with higher scores indicating higher levels. RESULTS: A total of 383 patients responded to the questionnaire, 61.9% males, mean±SD age was 38.5±12.94 years old, and 61.6% had a university degree or higher. Of them, 6.3% and 23.2% reported personal and family history of glaucoma, respectively. The most frequently reported source of information about glaucoma was another person with glaucoma (28.2%), followed by physicians (24.8%) and TV (19.6%). Knowledge by item ranged from 3.1% to 82.5% correctness rate, while KS showed mean=5.91 and median=5; and reliability testing of the knowledge scale showed Cronbach's alpha=0.782. Higher KS were found among respondents with higher educational level (=0.036), diabetes history (=0.025), and personal (<0.001) and family (<0.001) history of glaucoma. CONCLUSION: This study reveals low awareness and knowledge levels about glaucoma among the attendees of a local eye care hospital, where several misconceptions about disease risk factors, clinical features, and management are identified.
Ministry of Health, Jeddah 23545, Saudi Arabia.
Full articleClassification:
15 Miscellaneous
1.6 Prevention and screening (Part of: 1 General aspects)
