Study on glaucoma awareness among the rural population of central Kerala

Prabhakar, Nirmala; Antharjanam, Devaki; Gopalakrishnan, Preethi; C.H, Harsha; Mary, A Evangeline; Londhe, Swathy; Antony, Raju

doi:10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i09.11

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“…In our study overall awareness on glaucoma was 16.02%. As per 11 Nirmala et al study 18.23% awareness on glaucoma was found. Male patients were comparatively more aware than females.…”

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Study on Glaucomaawareness Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Centre

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Kumar

Tiwary

2020

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Globally, glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. In India approx. 11.2 million People aged above 40 years are affected with glaucoma. Studies shows that the prevalence of this disease increases with age & more than 90% are unaware of it. Lack of awareness about glaucoma is an important reason for its late presentation which significantly increases the risk of blindness. A Hospital based cross sectional study was conducted in the ophthalmology department of NMCH, Patna. Total 1860 patients of age group 20-80 years coming to OPD were enrolled for the study. The study was conducted by using a pre structured questionnaires. The questions were in English & local language (Hindi). Each question had 3 options and patient had to choose one. Source of information about glaucoma was also enquired. Data were collected through face to face interviews. In our study overall awareness on glaucoma was 16.02%. Male patients were comparatively more aware than females. Similarly urban & semi-urban residents were more aware than rural population. As the age and education increased level of awareness & knowledge increased. Major source of information was from doctors, health personnel & mass media. A large number of participants had heard about the local term used for glaucoma i.e. kalamotia but few were actually aware about it and very few were aware of the fact that in glaucoma, the raised intraocular pressure damage the nerve resulting in blindness. Progression of glaucoma can only prevented by early diagnosis and treatment. So, awareness about the glaucoma will help in early detection, a very important step in preventing glaucoma related blindness. We can decrease the prevalence of glaucoma by spreading awareness and screening of risk group population.

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“…In our study overall awareness on glaucoma was 16.02%. As per 11 Nirmala et al study 18.23% awareness on glaucoma was found. Male patients were comparatively more aware than females.…”

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confidence: 73%

Study on Glaucomaawareness Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Centre

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Kumar

Tiwary

2020

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A Study on Glaucoma Awareness and the Source of Health Information in a Rural Population of Tamil Nadu

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Balaji²

2021

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BACKGROUND Glaucoma causes progressive loss of vision and significantly affects the quality of life. In 2019 World Health Organization reported that glaucoma caused blindness in 4.5 million people and is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. In India, nearly 1.2 million people were blind due to glaucoma of whom 90 percent remain undiagnosed in the community. The aim of this study is to assess the level of glaucoma awareness and to analyse the source of information that created awareness in a rural community. METHODS A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in a village which is an outreach field practice area of our institution in Tamil Nadu, during the month of October 2019. The total study participants were 196 and data was collected by interview method and analysed using SPSS 16v software. RESULTS Among 196 respondents 12.2 % were aware of glaucoma, 85 % were aware that it leads to blindness, 38 % had heard about glaucoma from close acquaintances through word of mouth and 3 had undergone glaucoma evaluation in an outreach camp. CONCLUSIONS This study concludes that awareness of glaucoma among the rural population continues to be poor. Hospital based awareness activity and word of mouth were the major source of information in our study group. Patients with glaucoma had better knowledge and they would play an effective role in creating awareness. Our study shows that the social media and mass media awareness campaign did not reach the rural population. KEYWORDS Glaucoma Awareness, Health Information

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Study on glaucoma awareness among the rural population of central Kerala

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Study on Glaucomaawareness Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Centre

Study on Glaucomaawareness Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Centre

A Study on Glaucoma Awareness and the Source of Health Information in a Rural Population of Tamil Nadu

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