Red Eye: Next Steps for Conducting Research in Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Ophthalmology

Bonilla-Escobar, Francisco J.; Ocampo-Dominguez, Hugo H.

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“…It helps to study these aspects to use it when planning interventions and educational programmes. 2 Research conducted in the fields of Optometry and Ophthalmology as it relates to hand hygiene practices is limited. When assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) only, more information is available and these include that of contact lens use in South Africa; 3 medical students using contact lenses; 4 KAP of contact lens users towards contact lens wear in Ghana; 5 KAP related to COVID-19 among patients presenting at eye care hospitals in South India; 6 KAP regarding COVID-19 ocular manifestations in Saudi Arabia; 7 KAP related to ocular prophylactic measures taken by medical students during COVID-19; 8 KAP related to the assessment of childhood ocular disorders among primary health care workers (HCW’s) in Kenya 9 and KAP related to hospital acquired infection (HAI) prevention in Northern Ethiopia.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Towards Hand Hygiene of Optometry Students Pre- and Peri-COVID-19 at a Tertiary Institution in Johannesburg, South Africa

Richter¹,

Barnard²

2022

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Purpose Limited research has been completed relating to the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards hand hygiene in optometry. The necessity of identifying possible gaps in the cycle of the optometric examination that may have an impact on standard hygiene practices is essential, especially seen in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the study was to determine if optometry students’ KAP towards hand hygiene changed pre- and peri-COVID-19 to minimize the risk of possible infection it may have for their patients, family, and themselves. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional purposeful sample study was completed among optometry students at a training institution in Johannesburg, South Africa, pre- (2019) and peri-COVID-19 (2022). The WHO hand hygiene knowledge and perception questionnaires for health care workers were adapted and used in the current study. Statistical analyses were performed to test for significant changes between the two groups. Results There was a significant change (p < 0.01) in the use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) in 2022 (87.2%) compared to 2019 (46.5%), although only 41% of students peri-COVID-19 (2022), were aware that a minimum of 20 seconds is required to effectively clean hands. Students, both pre-COVID-19 (63.8%) and peri-COVID-19 (81.8%) perceived performing a hand hygiene regime during an optometric examination to be problematic. A significant peri-COVID-19 (2022) change in perception (p < 0.01) regarding the importance of completing required hand hygiene practices in front of a patient during examination was seen. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to research a possible change in KAP towards hand hygiene practices in optometry students that have not been investigated before. Students were more aware of the impact of hand hygiene practices and the perception thereof, especially by patients and fellow students during the peri-COVID-19 (2022) period. An important finding was the difficulty that students experienced to perform a hand hygiene regime during an optometric examination.

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Towards Hand Hygiene of Optometry Students Pre- and Peri-COVID-19 at a Tertiary Institution in Johannesburg, South Africa

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2022

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“…The IJMS has published two KAP articles in its first volume, the first one by Bonilla-Escobar FJ, with the title "Red Eye: Next Steps for Conducting Research in Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Ophthalmology" in issue 1, and the second by Eissa AT, with the title "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Medication use among Health Care Students in King Saud University" in issue 2. 6,7 By following the described recommendations, the authors would like to point out some weaknesses found in these studies:…”

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Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding conjunctivitis among patients

Silva,

Bhailume,

Pargaonkar

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Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research

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Aims and Objectives: (1) To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice about conjunctivitis among patients. (2) To educate society regarding preventive and therapeutic measures. Methodology: A cross-sectional study, in which 500 patients were selected as participants, knowledge, attitude, and practice were assessed regarding conjunctivitis using prevalidate questionnaire, which contains 20 questions. Descriptive statistics were used to elaborate patients’ demographic characteristics. Categorical variable was percentage while the continuous variable was conveyed as mean ± standard deviation. A significance P < 0.05 was used for comparison. All analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science Version 20. Results: Out of 500 distributed questionnaires, 328 were male, 172 were female, majority having age range between 25-60 years. It was seen that 370 participants (74%) have adequate knowledge regarding conjunctivitis. Conclusion: Patients have sufficient knowledge and awareness about conjunctivitis, yet effort should be made to bring change about conjunctivitis. Proper eye health facilities and teaching should be involved in institute health services, and early presentation to eye care centers for its treatment should be encouraged.

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Red Eye: Next Steps for Conducting Research in Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Ophthalmology

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