Vision Screening of Ophthalmic Nursing Staff in a Tertiary Eye Care Hospital Outcomes and ocular healthcare-seeking behaviours
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: Tis study aimed to evaluate ocular healthcare-seeking behaviours and vision screening outcomes of nursing staff at a tertiary eye care hospital. Methods: Tis study was conducted between April and September 2016 among all 500 nurses employed at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected on age, gender, use of visual aids, the presence of diabetes, a history of refractive surgery and date of last ocular health check-up. Participants were tested using a handheld Spot™ Vision Screener (Welch Allyn Inc., Skaneateles Falls, New York, USA). Results: A total of 150 nurses participated in the study (response rate: 30.0%). Te mean age was 41.2 ± 8.9 years old. Distance spectacles, reading spectacles and both types of spectacles were used by 37 (24.7%), 32 (21.3%) and 10 (6.7%) nurses, respectively. A total of 58 nurses (38.7%) failed the vision screening test. Visual defects were detected for the frst time in 13 nurses (8.7%). With regards to regular eye checkups, 77 participants (51.3%) reported acceptable ocular healthcare-seeking behaviours; this factor was signifcantly associated with age and the use of visual aids (P <0.01 each). Conclusion: A high proportion of participants failed the vision screening tests and only half displayed good ocular healthcare-seeking behaviours. Tis is concerning as ophthalmic nurses are likely to face fewer barriers to eye care services than the general population.
Authors and Affiliations
Ruhi A. Khan| Departments of Employee Health, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ches Souru| Departments of Research, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sejo Vaghese| Departments of Research, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Ziaul Yasir| Departments of Research, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Rajiv Khandekar| Departments of Research, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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