ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2021
Awareness and knowledge about glaucoma among patients visiting the screening clinic in Jeddah Eye Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
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- Public awareness about glaucoma, cataract, and diabetic retinopathy in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International ophthalmology · 2023Pooled it
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- Awareness and knowledge of cataract, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy among outpatients in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Glaucoma and Its Bayesian Risk Estimation Model Using Common Determinants in the Adult Population of Hail Region, Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Awareness and Knowledge of Glaucoma Among the Diabetic Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Awareness of glaucoma among adult patients attending hawassa university comprehensive specialized hospital ophthalmic outpatient department, Sidama, Ethiopia, August 2022.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Investigation of Knowledge, Awareness, and Practices of Glaucoma in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Factors influencing willingness to participate in ophthalmic clinical trials and strategies for effective recruitment.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
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- Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among visitors of main public hospitals in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study.BMC ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Glaucoma among Saudi Arabian population: a scoping review.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimTo explore levels and determinants of awareness and knowledge about glaucoma among patients.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study that included adult patients from October to the end of December 2018. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed by the researchers to measure the levels of awareness and knowledge about 18 basic information about glaucoma. The sheet was divided into 4 domains: types of glaucoma, risk factors, clinical features, and management. A knowledge score (KS, range=0-18) was calculated, with higher scores indicating higher levels.
resultsA total of 383 patients responded to the questionnaire, 61.9% males, mean±SD age was 38.5±12.94 years old, and 61.6% had a university degree or higher. Of them, 6.3% and 23.2% reported personal and family history of glaucoma, respectively. The most frequently reported source of information about glaucoma was another person with glaucoma (28.2%), followed by physicians (24.8%) and TV (19.6%). Knowledge by item ranged from 3.1% to 82.5% correctness rate, while KS showed mean=5.91 and median=5; and reliability testing of the knowledge scale showed Cronbach's alpha=0.782. Higher KS were found among respondents with higher educational level (
conclusionThis study reveals low awareness and knowledge levels about glaucoma among the attendees of a local eye care hospital, where several misconceptions about disease risk factors, clinical features, and management are identified.
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