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

Kyei, Samuel; Tettey, Bernard; Asiedu, Kofi; Awuah, Agnes

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“…Various population-based studies have shown that knowledge of glaucoma is low in developed countries and worse in developing countries [ 5 – 9 , 11 , 28 ]. However, there are few existing data on the knowledge of glaucoma in Chinese glaucoma patients.…”

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Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among primary glaucoma patients in Kunming, China

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Background To investigate the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices about glaucoma and associated factors among primary glaucoma patients in Kunming, China. Methods A hospital-based study was conducted on 93 patients from the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect data after written informed consent. Data were analyzed by SPSS 19.0. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify factors. A Chi-square test was used to analyze the association between knowledge of glaucoma and medication compliance, Mann–Whitney U test was performed to assess the relationship between knowledge of glaucoma and quality of life in patients with glaucoma. P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Among 93 patients, 55 (59.14%) were aware of glaucoma, 48 (51.61%) had good knowledge of glaucoma, while 45 (48.39%) had poor knowledge. Younger age and duration of glaucoma were associated positively with knowledge of glaucoma. 87 (93.54%) patients got knowledge of their disease from doctors. 79.17% of respondents could use all the anti-glaucoma medications on time, out of which 54.17% had good knowledge of glaucoma while 25.00% had poor knowledge of glaucoma. 30.56% of respondents used to stop anti-glaucoma medications on their own out of which only 9.72% had good knowledge of glaucoma while 20.83% had poor knowledge of glaucoma. Patients with good knowledge of glaucoma had lower scores on the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 questionnaire. Thus, the compliance to anti-glaucoma medications and glaucoma-related quality of life were better in patients with good knowledge. Conclusions The level of knowledge of glaucoma among patients in Kunming is relatively low. Improving knowledge with suitable content for patients through effective multiple means such as the mass media rather than relying only on ophthalmologists may be a veritable first step in combating blindness from glaucoma and enhancing patients' quality of life.

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Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among primary glaucoma patients in Kunming, China

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“…Kyei et al . [ 16 ] examined the knowledge about ocular allergy in Ghana among 1000 undergraduate students from three universities. Kyei et al .…”

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“…Kyei et al . [ 16 ] distributed an online questionnaire to the responders which demonstrated that only a third of the students (34.7%) were aware of the disease, while their knowledge level was classified as low level. [ 16 ] Furthermore, Kyei et al .…”

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“…[ 16 ] distributed an online questionnaire to the responders which demonstrated that only a third of the students (34.7%) were aware of the disease, while their knowledge level was classified as low level. [ 16 ] Furthermore, Kyei et al . [ 16 ] showed that the educational background was significantly associated with the knowledge level about ocular allergy.…”

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Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among Jeddah population

Bazuhair

Salawati

Alsabban

et al. 2022

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Ocular allergy is one of the common conditions that affects patients from different age groups. Public awareness about the disease is crucial for reducing the incidence of ocular allergy. Aim: The present study aims to evaluate the knowledge level of the general population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia toward ocular allergy. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study that included the distribution of an online survey to the public living in Jeddah. The survey included questions to identify common demographics, knowledge, and awareness about ocular allergy signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment, and sources of information. Statistical analysis included descriptive and comparative analysis using Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA test. SPSS version 26 was used for data analysis. Results: In total, 1207 responded to this survey and were included in the analysis. Among them, 71% were females, 36.8% were in the age group of 15–25 years, 74.9% had a bachelor’s degree, 60.4% were non-medical specialists, 13.2% were from the faculty of medicine. More than half of the participants were aware that ocular allergy affects millions of people globally every year. It is one of the most common eye conditions, itching is the primary source of discomfort, 15%–20% of the world population have ocular allergy, the disease causes discomfort and pain within the eye caused by frequent rubbing of the eye, and that symptoms of ocular allergy include redness, itching, tearing, discharge, blurred vision, and photophobia. Further, 64.9% thought that avoiding the source of triggers can help prevent ocular allergy. Social media was the most common source of information among 19.3%. The average score was 15.6 ± 6.1 out of 27 points; 42.6% of the responders had fair knowledge (50%–75%) about ocular allergy. The age group of 15–25 years ( P < 0.001), bachelor’s degree holders ( P = 0.013), and individuals with a medical background ( P = 0.003) were associated with significantly higher mean scores. Males ( P = 0.003), age group of 15–25 years ( P = 0.024), individuals with a medical background ( P < 0.001) had significantly good knowledge about ocular allergy. Conclusion: The knowledge level of the general population about ocular allergy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is fair and requires improvement.

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“…Only 10.1% reported that best way of treating ocular allergy is topical eye drops. 15 TV and excessive mobile phone use was reported as the most common aggravating factor and the most common factors that make a child more prone to getting an eye problem. Teachers also perceived that good nutrition and certain food habits can be used to treat eye problems.…”

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Awareness Among School Teachers Regarding Common Eye Diseases in Rural and Urban Areas of Ludhiana

Singh¹,

Batra²,

Kaur³

et al. 2019

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BACKGROUND Early detection and treatment of eye diseases in children are necessary to meet the challenges of childhood blindness. Awareness of eye diseases is important in teachers because they are the first ones to identify symptoms in a child and report them to the parents. Lack of awareness in teachers regarding diseases can lead to visual impairment and ocular morbidity. Various teacher training programmes can be designed on the basis of the awareness present in teachers and they can be trained accordingly in identifying various symptoms of an eye disease and refer the child to an ophthalmologist in time. The aim of the study is to evaluate the awareness among school teachers regarding common eye diseases in rural and urban areas of Ludhiana, Punjab. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study included 80 teachers from the age group of 18-55 years from 8 randomly selected rural and urban schools of Ludhiana district. These teachers were interviewed with a predesigned questionnaire consisting of 26 questions. Data was collected and analysed using SPSS software and results were obtained. RESULTS 96.3% (77/80) reported that they were aware of common eye diseases in children. 96.3% (77/80) teachers reported to be aware of refractive errors and allergic conjunctivitis. 81.3% (65/80) were aware of squint while 7.5% (6/80) were aware of amblyopia. However, the treatment options for these conditions were not fully clear among all the teachers. CONCLUSION Teachers were generally aware of symptoms of common eye diseases except amblyopia. To increase the awareness among teachers regarding common eye problems, more teacher training programmes need to be conducted so that children can be referred to an ophthalmologist by the teachers in time.

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

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Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among primary glaucoma patients in Kunming, China

Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among primary glaucoma patients in Kunming, China

Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among Jeddah population

Awareness Among School Teachers Regarding Common Eye Diseases in Rural and Urban Areas of Ludhiana

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