Glaucoma Awareness and Knowledge, and Attitude to Screening, in a Rural Community in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
| Autor: | LU Ogbonnaya, Chimdia E Ogbonnaya, N. Kizor-Akaraiwe, Obiekwe Okoye |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Rural community business.industry Education campaign Glaucoma Eye care medicine.disease eye diseases 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Family medicine Community health 030221 ophthalmology & optometry medicine Descriptive research Family history business Local government area |
| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Ophthalmology. :119-127 |
| ISSN: | 2165-7416 2165-7408 |
| Popis: | Awareness, knowledge, beliefs and the sociocultural and religious practices, are believed to influence the treatment-seeking behavior of people as well as their uptake of services. This study was carried out to assess the awareness and knowledge about glaucoma, and the attitude to glaucoma screening in Nchokko village in Igbeagu community, Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 22. Results show that a total of 402 respondents— 228 (56.7%) women and 174 (43.3%) men—were interviewed. The mean age of respondents was 31.7 ± 11.9 years; 82.8% of the respondents had secondary education or less; 53% were married; and 38.1% were farmers. Only 21.1% of the respondents were aware of glaucoma. Gender, education, and positive family history were significantly associated with awareness. Only 6.3% of the respondents had good knowledge about the disease. A large proportion of respondents (62.1%) exhibited a positive attitude towards glaucoma screening; however, only 5% had ever undergone glaucoma screening. We conclude that glaucoma awareness and knowledge were poor in this rural community, but a high proportion of respondents had a positive attitude towards glaucoma screening. We therefore recommend a focused community health education campaign that will raise awareness and impart adequate knowledge about glaucoma. Eye care providers should make use of every opportunity to convey information on glaucoma to patients. |
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