| Autor: |
O.I. Musa, A.A. Fawole, O.E. Elegbede, Tanimola M. Akande, K.A. Durowade, M.O. Osinubi, L.B. Olokoba, A.G. Salaudeen, M.M. Fasiku |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Savannah Journal of Medical Research and Practice; Vol 6, No 2 (2017); 16-28 |
| ISSN: |
2276-6839 |
| Popis: |
Background Information: Glaucoma causes an irreversible blindness and presents a greater public health challenge than cataracts. One of the problems fueling this is inadequate knowledge of the disease, particularly in developing countries. This study aimed to assess and compare the knowledge of glaucoma among adults in selected communities of Kwara State, NigeriaMethodology: This was a cross-sectional comparative study. Respondents were selected through multi-stage sampling technique. Interviewer- administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 15. Level of statistical significance was set at p0.05). Sex and Educational status were the two significant socio-demographic determinants (Rural versus Urban) associated with both knowledge of symptoms and risk factors.Conclusion: Poor knowledge of glaucoma has been demonstrated among the respondents in both rural and urban communities in this study. This gap in knowledge among the respondents is inimical to the efforts towards reduction of burden of glaucoma.Recommendation: There is need for the Government to scale-up efforts at educating the public on glaucoma to prevent avoidable irreversible blindness.Keywords: Knowledge, glaucoma, determinants, NigeriaSavannah Journal of Medical Research and Practice 2017;6(2):16-28 |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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