2011
DOI: 10.26719/2011.17.12.960
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Impact of an educational programme on knowledge, beliefs, practices and expectations about care among adolescent glaucoma patients in Cairo

Abstract: Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of an educational programme on knowledge, beliefs, practices and expectations towards glaucoma and eye care among adolescent patients with glaucoma. A purposive sample of 50 patients with glaucoma aged 12-18 years, attending ophthalmology outpatient clinics in Cairo, Egypt, were given an educational programme focusing on information about glaucoma, correcting patients' incorrect beliefs and expectations,… Show more

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“…In a reported case-control study by means of a self-report questionnaire, Wilson et al [4] found no significant difference in depression prevalence of glaucoma patients and controls. In recent Egyptian study, among adolescent glaucoma patients, the percentage suffering severe depression was found to be 26% [24]. As depression is known to be more common among female individuals (more in our study), we found more depressed patients in this study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 62%
“…In a reported case-control study by means of a self-report questionnaire, Wilson et al [4] found no significant difference in depression prevalence of glaucoma patients and controls. In recent Egyptian study, among adolescent glaucoma patients, the percentage suffering severe depression was found to be 26% [24]. As depression is known to be more common among female individuals (more in our study), we found more depressed patients in this study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 62%
“…1e3,6e8,11e13, 15,16,19e21,26e28, 30,32,33,35,39,40,43,44,46,47,50,54e58,61,62,65,66,69e72,74,75,78,82e85,89e91,93, 95,96,98,104,108,110,111,119,121,123,124 In 1 study, all participants had infantile nystagmus, 51 and in 1 study, they all had glaucoma. 73 As is often the case in studies involving children, there was a large variation in the diagnoses or causes of visual impairment, but albinism, nystagmus, and retinopathy of prematurity were commonly reported. Remarkably, 17 studies reported that participants had visual impairment, without providing cutoff criteria for visual acuity or information about the degree of visual impairment, nor providing information about the diagnoses of participants.…”
Section: 2mentioning
confidence: 95%
“…89 For studies focusing on oral health, interventions included oral health education programs 3,20,28,39,96,123 and tooth brushing instructions. 46,62,85,98 Group-based programs 32,33,55,65,66,73 and physical activity programs 30,70,95 were used as interventions in studies focusing on psychological outcomes. Studies investigating functioning and development had intensive (home-based) early intervention programs, 6,7,21,83 attention training, 15 creativity training, 2 prescription of low vision devices, 40,43 and admission to a care unit 119 as intervention condition.…”
Section: Interventions and Comparisons In Included Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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