The prevalence of the diagnosis of increased intra-ocular pressure in a general practice

Niekerk, Michael Van; Rooyen, Cornel van; Joubert, Gina; Hiemstra, LA

doi:10.1080/20786204.2006.10873351

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“…The high prevalence from this study may not however only be attributed to the hypertensive status of the participants in this study as all of the study recruits were of the African heritage and the majority were of advanced age (mean age = 57.1, SD ± 12.4)-both being known risk factors for Open Angle Glaucoma. This was comparable to the prevalence of 10%; (95% CI: 6.2% -15.7%) found in a study done in South Africa to determine the prevalence of a diagnosis of raised intraocular pressure in general practice [14]. It however differs from that in a Hospital-based cross-sectional observational study done in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia where the prevalence of raised intraocular pressure was 8.7% among 458 participants using Perkins hand-held applanation tonometry [15].…”

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Raised Intraocular Pressure among Hypertensive Patients—A Hospital-Based Study, Uganda

Pius¹,

Ayebare²,

Denis³

et al. 2020

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Background: Raised intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor for glaucoma. Hypertensive patients are at a risk of developing and progression of Open Angle Glaucoma (OAG) which is a major cause of blindness in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of raised IOP and associated factors among hypertensive patients attending the hypertension clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2018 to March 2019. Our sample comprised hypertensive patients recruited after obtaining consent. Participants were sampled consecutively and underwent both a general medical and ocular examination. A questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, ocular and medical factors. Data were entered into the computer using the statistical data package of Epidata version 3.1 and exported to STATA version 14 for analysis. Results: Of the 405 hypertensive study participants, mean age was 57.1 years (range 25 to 90 years, SD = 12.4 years). The overall prevalence of raised intraocular pressure was 11.6% (95% CI 8.8-15.1). The mean IOP among all participants was 15.2 mmHg (SD = 4.3) with a range of 3-34 mmHg. The factors with a statistically significant association with raised intraocular pressure after multivariate analysis were a positive family history of Glaucoma (OR 57,

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Raised Intraocular Pressure among Hypertensive Patients—A Hospital-Based Study, Uganda

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Denis³

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“…No. 2 (Suppl) ,May 2023 calmly (6) . Active orientation means that assertive head nurses think creatively and critically of the circumstances faced, use reflection, engage in analytical thinking, take greater responsibility for their own actions as organization members, allow staff nurses to discover new ways of working together that they experience as more effective (7) .…”

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Relation between Head Nurse' Assertiveness and Their Decision Making Abilities at Tanta University

El-sharkawy,

Gad,

Ghdery

et al. 2023

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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Background: Assertiveness plays an important role in all head nurses' activities and in reaching high abilities of making decision. Aim: The present study aimed to assess the relation between head nurses' assertiveness and their decision making abilities at Tanta University Hospitals. Research design: Descriptive correlational research design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Tanta University Hospitals (The Main, Emergency and Ophthalmic Hospitals). The study subjects: Consisted of 115 head nurses and a representative sample of 673 staff nurses working at Tanta University Hospitals. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data Tool I: Assertiveness Structured Questionnaire Sheet. Tool II: Head Nurse' Assertiveness as perceived by staff nurses. Tool III: Head Nurses ' Decision Making Abilities Questionnaire. Results: As total, majority (98.3%) of head nurses and more than three quarters (77.6%) of staff nurses reported that head nurses had high level of assertiveness. Regarding head nurses' overall decision making abilities, majority (93.0%) of head nurses had high level of decision making abilities. Conclusion: There was a positive correlation between head nurses' assertiveness, head nurses' assertiveness as perceived by staff nurses and head nurses 'decision making abilities. Recommendations: Head nurses need to support continuously of newly developed assertive behavior to solidify the new pattern of

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The prevalence of the diagnosis of increased intra-ocular pressure in a general practice

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Raised Intraocular Pressure among Hypertensive Patients—A Hospital-Based Study, Uganda

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Raised Intraocular Pressure among Hypertensive Patients—A Hospital-Based Study, Uganda

Relation between Head Nurse' Assertiveness and Their Decision Making Abilities at Tanta University

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