Statement of the Problem ‘A Study To Assess The Knowledge Regarding Glaucoma And Its Management Among Patients With Glaucoma In Selected Hospitals At Tumkur With A View To Develop An Information Booklet
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Back ground of the study: Glaucoma is a condition characterized by increased tension or pressure in the eye causing progressive structural or functional damage. It is a chronic disease that requires life-long treatment and could ultimately lead to blindness. Awareness of glaucoma and its treatment can play an important role in encouraging people to seek timely eye care and can therefore help in reducing the burden of visual impairment. A substantial improvement in awareness levels would, hopefully, improve diagnosis rates. Increasing awareness about glaucoma is important as the disease occur over a long period of time and is often recognized when the disease is quite advanced. Awareness on glaucoma helps to get better disease detection and patient compliance. In the present study data was collected on knowledge regarding Glaucoma and its management among patients with glaucoma in selected hospitals at Tumkur. Objectives of the study 1. To assess the knowledge regarding glaucoma and its management among patients in selected Hospitals at Tumkur. 2. To find an association between the level of knowledge with selected sociodemographic variables. 3. To develop an Information Booklet regarding glaucoma and its management. Hypothesis H1: There will be a significant association between the level of knowledge with selected socio-demographic variables. Methodology: In the methodology the investigator selected descriptive research approach. The study was conducted in the selected Eye Hospitals at Tumkur. The populations were patients with glaucoma. The investigator adopted non probability convenient sampling as a sampling technique. Sample size is 100 Patients. The data collection was carried out from 01-03-2014 to 31-03-2014. Formal written permission was obtained from the authorities to conduct the study. Self administered knowledge questionnaire used for the data collection. Based on the statement of the study and the objectives, to assess the knowledge regarding Glaucoma and its management among patients with glaucoma, a descriptive research design was adopted for the present study. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Major findings and results: he results of the study shown that 56(56%) patients had inadequate knowledge, followed by 42(42%) had moderately adequate knowledge and equal number of patients i.e. 2(2%) had adequate knowledge. There was a significant association between the level of knowledge and variables like Gender (χ 2 =7.05), and educational status (χ2 =15.89). There was no significant association between the level of knowledge and all the variables like age (χ2 =4.30),, place of residence (χ2 =0.60) , occupation( χ2 =4.51), monthly income of the family (χ2 =6.65), source of information(χ2 =2.55) and family history of Glaucoma(χ2 =0.034) and Attended any training programme( (χ2 =0.31) at p<0.05 level of significance. H2 was accepted. Interpretation and conclusion:The findings of this study support the need for conducting an awareness programme on Glaucoma and its management to the patients. The study proved that majority of the patients had inadequate knowledge.
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Sheela Kumari, Virupaxappa Savadi, Sudha Raddi
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