Awareness about Glaucoma and Related Eye Health Attitudes in Switzerland: A Survey of the General Public

Mansouri, Kaweh; Orgül, Selim; Meier-Gibbons, Frances; Mermoud, André

doi:10.1159/000090574

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“…This might have been influenced by asking the patient to actively define glaucoma rather than offering him/her the choice between multiple choice answers. A telephone survey of normal households in Switzerland showed similar findings with only 24.7% of interviewees being able to describe glaucoma as an eye disease [21]. We therefore believe that the true rate of knowledge in our cohort may be higher but that a significant number may not feel confident enough to expose their knowledge in the chosen study format.…”

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Compliance and knowledge about glaucoma in patients at tertiary glaucoma units

et al. 2011

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To document the rate of self-reported compliance and glaucoma-related knowledge in Swiss patients and to identify risk factors for their poor compliance. This was an observational study, including a total of 200 consecutive patients already under glaucoma medication in two Swiss tertiary glaucoma clinics (Geneva and Bern). Personal characteristics, presence of systemic disease, compliance with glaucoma medication, attitude to the ophthalmologist, and glaucoma-related attitudes were ascertained by means of a predetermined questionnaire with 40 questions. Patients were subsequently assessed for the ability to correctly instil placebo eye drops. Non-compliance with glaucoma medication was defined as omitting more than two doses a week as reported by the patient. Logistic regression was used to evaluate how patient characteristics and knowledge about the disease were related to compliance. Overall, 81% (n = 162) of patients reported to be compliant. Forgetfulness was the most frequently cited reason for non-compliance with dosing regimen (63%). Although 90.5% (n = 181) of patients believed glaucoma medication to be efficient, only 28% (n = 56) could correctly define glaucoma. Factors positively associated with compliance were 'knowledge of glaucoma' [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 4.77 (95% CI 1.36-16.70)] and 'getting help for administration of drops' ]. These findings indicate that despite the comparatively high compliance rate among glaucoma patients, knowledge of glaucoma remains poor in long-term glaucoma sufferers. Improving knowledge about the disease is important since it is positively associated with compliance in our study.

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“…Various population-based studies have shown that awareness and knowledge of other eye diseases such as glaucoma and cataract among both rural and urban populations is low in developed countries and worse in developing countries [26–36]. Nevertheless, it is acknowledged that greater awareness of the allergic conjunctivitis and knowledge of treatment options will contribute immensely to the management of ocular allergy as a synergy to the effort of eye care practitioners [37].…”

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Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among undergraduate students of public universities in Ghana

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BackgroundOcular allergy is a growing public health problem that greatly impacts the day-to-day life of sufferers and their families. Other aspects of their activities of daily living such as schooling, professional, and social life are affected hence an increased awareness and knowledge of ocular allergies, their detection and treatment is paramount. This study was to assess the level of knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among undergraduate students of public universities in Ghana.MethodsA descriptive cross sectional survey was conducted among 1000 students from three selected public universities in Ghana. Each respondent completed a questionnaire that had questions concerning awareness and knowledge of ocular allergy.ResultsOut of the 1000 students, 347 (34.7 %) were aware of ocular allergy. Of these 347 students, the level of knowledge of ocular allergy was generally low. Majority of the students had their source of information about ocular allergy from the media and the internet. There was statistical significant association among awareness of ocular allergy, sources of information and programme of study (p < 0.001).ConclusionLevel of awareness among university students is generally low. Students’ programmes of study influenced their knowledge of ocular allergy. Public health measures are recommended to help educate students on the prevention and control of ocular allergy as well as the complications associated with this condition.

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“…Various population-based studies have shown that awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among both rural and urban populations is low in developed countries [8][9][10][11][12][13] and worse in developing countries. 8,[14][15][16][17][18] Unfortunately, in Ghana and many other parts of Africa, eye-care services are provided and managed mainly by a few trained eyecare professionals.…”

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Awareness, knowledge and self‐care practices toward glaucoma among final year health science university students in Ghana

Boadi-Kusi

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Mashige

et al. 2015

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

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Background In the absence of adequate services, patients have to rely on the few health professionals that they do come into contact with to advise them on their treatment options. The aim of this study was to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of glaucoma, and the association between these factors and self‐care practices among final year health science university students in Ghana. Method A cross‐sectional survey involving the use of a structured questionnaire was conducted among 273 final year students (67 per cent) studying at any one of eight health science programs in three selected public universities in Ghana. Results All 273 respondents were aware of glaucoma but only 37.7 per cent had knowledge of it. The majority (65.9 per cent) defined glaucoma as raised intraocular pressure, and confused glaucoma with ocular hypertension. Over half (56.8 per cent) had acquired their knowledge of glaucoma during the course of their training. The media also played a major role in glaucoma awareness; however, it played a limited role in impacting on the knowledge of glaucoma. Only 28.6 per cent of respondents had previously undergone glaucoma screening. Conclusion Although all respondents were aware of glaucoma, their level of knowledge of glaucoma was low. Self‐care practices were also generally poor among the respondents. This information may be useful for glaucoma health education in Ghana.

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Awareness about Glaucoma and Related Eye Health Attitudes in Switzerland: A Survey of the General Public

Cited by 44 publications

References 26 publications

Compliance and knowledge about glaucoma in patients at tertiary glaucoma units

Compliance and knowledge about glaucoma in patients at tertiary glaucoma units

Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among undergraduate students of public universities in Ghana

Awareness, knowledge and self‐care practices toward glaucoma among final year health science university students in Ghana

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