Skip to main content
Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 15-16/2015

01.08.2015 | original article

Level of knowledge about glaucoma in Vienna

verfasst von: Dr. Sonja Fabjani, MD, Sibylla Richter-Müksch, MD, Dr. Nesrin Cakmak, MD, Dr. Monika Markstaller, MD, Dr. Birgit Weingessel, MD, Prof. Dr. Veronika Pia Vécsei-Marlovits, PV, MD

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 15-16/2015

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Summary

Background

Glaucoma is a chronic and serious disease calling for consistent lifelong therapy. The patient’s compliance requires that he/she be well informed about the disease. The purpose of the present study was to determine the level of knowledge about glaucoma, and compare young patients with older ones as well as glaucoma patients with nonglaucoma ones.

Methods

A total of 1110 questionnaires were distributed to patients and their relatives at the outpatient eye clinic of Hietzing Hospital (Vienna), of which 1041 were returned. The questionnaire comprised 18 questions. Patients were divided into two groups: group 1 consisted of those aged 18–60 years, while group 2 consisted of those older than 61 years.

Results

In total, 941 questionnaires were evaluated; 72.8 % of the respondents were older than 60 years, and one-half of the respondents had glaucoma (51 %). The majority of patients had “moderate knowledge” of the disease (41.87 %), followed by “poor knowledge” (32.52 %). Glaucoma patients had considerably better knowledge of the disease (p < 0.01) than did nonglaucoma patients. Younger patients were significantly better informed than older ones (p < 0.01). Nonglaucoma patients with a positive diagnosis of glaucoma among their circle of friends or family were significantly better informed (p < 0.01) than those without such persons in their circle of friends.

Conclusion

Persons with glaucoma are much better informed about the disease than nonglaucoma patients, but the general level of knowledge is very low. Notably, younger patients were better informed than older ones. The present study, comprising a large number of patients, revealed poor knowledge of glaucoma among patients with the disease and especially among nonglaucoma patients in Vienna.
Literatur
1.
Zurück zum Zitat Altangerel U, Nallamshetty HS, Uhler TK, et al. Knowledge about glaucoma and barriers to follow-up care in a community glaucoma screening program. Can J Ophthalmol. 2009;44(1):66–9.CrossRefPubMed Altangerel U, Nallamshetty HS, Uhler TK, et al. Knowledge about glaucoma and barriers to follow-up care in a community glaucoma screening program. Can J Ophthalmol. 2009;44(1):66–9.CrossRefPubMed
2.
Zurück zum Zitat Mansouri K, Iliev ME, Rohrer K, Shaarawy T. Compliance and knowledge about glaucoma in patients at tertiary glaucoma units. Int Ophthalmol. 2011;31(5):369–76.CrossRefPubMed Mansouri K, Iliev ME, Rohrer K, Shaarawy T. Compliance and knowledge about glaucoma in patients at tertiary glaucoma units. Int Ophthalmol. 2011;31(5):369–76.CrossRefPubMed
3.
Zurück zum Zitat Lau JT, Lee V, Fan D, Lau M, Michon J. Knowledge about cataract, glaucoma, and age related macular degeneration in the Hong Kong Chinese population. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002;86(10):1080–4.PubMedCentralCrossRefPubMed Lau JT, Lee V, Fan D, Lau M, Michon J. Knowledge about cataract, glaucoma, and age related macular degeneration in the Hong Kong Chinese population. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002;86(10):1080–4.PubMedCentralCrossRefPubMed
4.
Zurück zum Zitat Hoevenaars JG, Schouten JS, van den Borne B, Beckers HJ, Webers CA. Knowledge base and preferred methods of obtaining knowledge of glaucoma patients. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2005;15(1):32–40.PubMed Hoevenaars JG, Schouten JS, van den Borne B, Beckers HJ, Webers CA. Knowledge base and preferred methods of obtaining knowledge of glaucoma patients. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2005;15(1):32–40.PubMed
5.
Zurück zum Zitat Mansouri K, Orgül S, Meier-Gibbons F, Mermoud A. Awareness about glaucoma and related eye health attitudes in Switzerland: a survey of the general public. Ophthalmologica. 2006;220(2):101–8.CrossRefPubMed Mansouri K, Orgül S, Meier-Gibbons F, Mermoud A. Awareness about glaucoma and related eye health attitudes in Switzerland: a survey of the general public. Ophthalmologica. 2006;220(2):101–8.CrossRefPubMed
6.
Zurück zum Zitat Mowatt L, Nelson-Imoru J, Gordon-Strachan G. Glaucoma medication compliance issues in a Jamaican hospital eye clinic. West Indian Med J. 2011;60(5):541–7.PubMed Mowatt L, Nelson-Imoru J, Gordon-Strachan G. Glaucoma medication compliance issues in a Jamaican hospital eye clinic. West Indian Med J. 2011;60(5):541–7.PubMed
7.
Zurück zum Zitat Chen X, Chen Y, Sun X. Notable role of glaucoma club on patients’ knowledge of glaucoma. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2009;37(6):590–4.CrossRefPubMed Chen X, Chen Y, Sun X. Notable role of glaucoma club on patients’ knowledge of glaucoma. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2009;37(6):590–4.CrossRefPubMed
8.
Zurück zum Zitat Danesh-Meyer HV, Deva NC, Slight C, et al. What do people with glaucoma know about their condition? A comparative cross-sectional incidence and prevalence survey. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2008;36(1):13–8.CrossRefPubMed Danesh-Meyer HV, Deva NC, Slight C, et al. What do people with glaucoma know about their condition? A comparative cross-sectional incidence and prevalence survey. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2008;36(1):13–8.CrossRefPubMed
9.
Zurück zum Zitat Pfeiffer N, Krieglstein GK, Wellek S. Knowledge about glaucoma in the unselected populations: a German survey. J Glaucoma. 2002;11(5):458–63.CrossRefPubMed Pfeiffer N, Krieglstein GK, Wellek S. Knowledge about glaucoma in the unselected populations: a German survey. J Glaucoma. 2002;11(5):458–63.CrossRefPubMed
10.
Zurück zum Zitat Gasch AT, Wang P, Pasquale LR. Determinants of glaucoma awareness in a general eye clinic. Ophthalmology. 2000;107(2):303–8. Gasch AT, Wang P, Pasquale LR. Determinants of glaucoma awareness in a general eye clinic. Ophthalmology. 2000;107(2):303–8.
11.
Zurück zum Zitat Mitchell P, Smith W, Attebo K, et al. Prevalence of open angle glaucoma in Australia: the blue mountains eye study. Ophthalmology. 1996;103:1661–9. Mitchell P, Smith W, Attebo K, et al. Prevalence of open angle glaucoma in Australia: the blue mountains eye study. Ophthalmology. 1996;103:1661–9.
12.
Zurück zum Zitat Saw S-M, Gazzard G, Friedman D, et al. Awareness of glaucoma, and health beliefs of patients suffering primary acute angle closure. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003;87(4):446–9. Saw S-M, Gazzard G, Friedman D, et al. Awareness of glaucoma, and health beliefs of patients suffering primary acute angle closure. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003;87(4):446–9.
13.
Zurück zum Zitat Dandona R, Dandona L, John RK, et al. Awareness of eye diseases in an urban population in southern India. Bull World Health Organ. 2001;79(2):96–102. Dandona R, Dandona L, John RK, et al. Awareness of eye diseases in an urban population in southern India. Bull World Health Organ. 2001;79(2):96–102.
14.
Zurück zum Zitat Baker H, Cousens SN, Murdoch IE. Poor public health knowledge about glaucoma: fact or fiction? Eye (Lond). 2010;24(4):653–7. Baker H, Cousens SN, Murdoch IE. Poor public health knowledge about glaucoma: fact or fiction? Eye (Lond). 2010;24(4):653–7.
15.
Zurück zum Zitat Konstas AG, Maskaleris G, Gratsonidis S, Sardelli C. Compliance and viewpoint of glaucoma patients in Greece. Eye (Lond). 2000;14(Pt. 5):752–6. Konstas AG, Maskaleris G, Gratsonidis S, Sardelli C. Compliance and viewpoint of glaucoma patients in Greece. Eye (Lond). 2000;14(Pt. 5):752–6.
16.
Zurück zum Zitat Thapa SS, Berg RV, Khanal S, et al. Prevalence of visual impairment, cataract surgery and awareness of cataract and glaucoma in Bhaktapur district of Nepal: the Bhaktapur Glaucoma Study. BMC Ophthalmol. 2011;11:2. Thapa SS, Berg RV, Khanal S, et al. Prevalence of visual impairment, cataract surgery and awareness of cataract and glaucoma in Bhaktapur district of Nepal: the Bhaktapur Glaucoma Study. BMC Ophthalmol. 2011;11:2.
17.
Zurück zum Zitat Hoevenaars JG, Schouten JS, van den Borne B, Beckers HJ, Webers CA. Socioeconomic differences in glaucoma patients’ knowledge, need for information and expectations of treatments. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2006;84(1):84–91. Hoevenaars JG, Schouten JS, van den Borne B, Beckers HJ, Webers CA. Socioeconomic differences in glaucoma patients’ knowledge, need for information and expectations of treatments. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2006;84(1):84–91.
18.
Zurück zum Zitat Landers JA, Goldberg I, Graham SL. Factors affecting awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among patients presenting to an urban emergency department. Clin Experiment Ohthalmol. 2002;30(2):104–9. Landers JA, Goldberg I, Graham SL. Factors affecting awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among patients presenting to an urban emergency department. Clin Experiment Ohthalmol. 2002;30(2):104–9.
19.
Zurück zum Zitat Hoevenaars, JG, Schouten JS, van den Borne B, Beckers HJ, Webers CA. Will improvement of knowledge lead to improvement of compliance with glaucoma medication? Acta Ophthalmol. 2008;86(8):849–55. Hoevenaars, JG, Schouten JS, van den Borne B, Beckers HJ, Webers CA. Will improvement of knowledge lead to improvement of compliance with glaucoma medication? Acta Ophthalmol. 2008;86(8):849–55.
20.
Zurück zum Zitat Hoevenaars JG, Schouten JS, van den Borne B, Beckers HJ, Webers CA. Will Improvement of knowledge lead to improvement of compliance with glaucoma medication? Authors’ reply. Acta Ophthalmol. 2009;87(4):468–9. Author reply 469–71. Hoevenaars JG, Schouten JS, van den Borne B, Beckers HJ, Webers CA. Will Improvement of knowledge lead to improvement of compliance with glaucoma medication? Authors’ reply. Acta Ophthalmol. 2009;87(4):468–9. Author reply 469–71.
21.
Zurück zum Zitat Spaeth GL. Visual loss in a glaucoma clinic. Invest Ophthalmol. 1970;9(1):73–82 Spaeth GL. Visual loss in a glaucoma clinic. Invest Ophthalmol. 1970;9(1):73–82
22.
Zurück zum Zitat Vincent PA. Patients’ viewpoint of glaucoma therapy. Sight Sav Rev. 1972;42(4):213–21. Vincent PA. Patients’ viewpoint of glaucoma therapy. Sight Sav Rev. 1972;42(4):213–21.
23.
Zurück zum Zitat Bloch S, Rosenthal AR, Friedman DS, Caldarolla P. Patient compliance in glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol. 1977;61(8):531–4. Bloch S, Rosenthal AR, Friedman DS, Caldarolla P. Patient compliance in glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol. 1977;61(8):531–4.
24.
Zurück zum Zitat MacKean JM, Elkington AR. Compliance with treatment of patients with chronic open-angle glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol. 1983;67(1):46–9. MacKean JM, Elkington AR. Compliance with treatment of patients with chronic open-angle glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol. 1983;67(1):46–9.
25.
Zurück zum Zitat Amon M, Menapace R, Wedrich A, Radax U. Aspekte der Betreuung von Glaukompatienten und deren Auswirkung auf die Compliance (Aspects of glaucoma patient care and its impact on compliance). Spektrum Augenheilkunde. 1990;4:5–8. Amon M, Menapace R, Wedrich A, Radax U. Aspekte der Betreuung von Glaukompatienten und deren Auswirkung auf die Compliance (Aspects of glaucoma patient care and its impact on compliance). Spektrum Augenheilkunde. 1990;4:5–8.
26.
Zurück zum Zitat Olthoff CMG, Schouten JSAG, Van de Borne BW, Webers CAB. Noncompliance with ocular hypotensive treatment in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Ophthalmology. 2005;112:953–61. Olthoff CMG, Schouten JSAG, Van de Borne BW, Webers CAB. Noncompliance with ocular hypotensive treatment in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Ophthalmology. 2005;112:953–61.
27.
Zurück zum Zitat Chawla A, McGalliard J, Batterbury M. Use of eyedrops in glaucoma: how can we help to reduce non-compliance? Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2007;85(4):464. Chawla A, McGalliard J, Batterbury M. Use of eyedrops in glaucoma: how can we help to reduce non-compliance? Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 2007;85(4):464.
28.
Zurück zum Zitat Mansouri K, Shaarawy T. Will improvement of knowledge lead to improvement of compliance with glaucoma medication? Acta Ophthalmol. 2009;87:468–9. Mansouri K, Shaarawy T. Will improvement of knowledge lead to improvement of compliance with glaucoma medication? Acta Ophthalmol. 2009;87:468–9.
29.
Zurück zum Zitat Rotchford AP, Murphy KM. Compliance with timolol treatment in glaucoma. Eye (Lond). 1998;12(Pt. 2):234–6. Rotchford AP, Murphy KM. Compliance with timolol treatment in glaucoma. Eye (Lond). 1998;12(Pt. 2):234–6.
30.
Zurück zum Zitat Pecori Giraldi J, Liguori A, Mollicone A, Paone E. Compliance and psychological conditions: a long-term investigation in 245 glaucomatous patients. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1999;77(Suppl. 229):66–7. Pecori Giraldi J, Liguori A, Mollicone A, Paone E. Compliance and psychological conditions: a long-term investigation in 245 glaucomatous patients. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1999;77(Suppl. 229):66–7.
31.
Zurück zum Zitat Tsai JC, McClure CA, Ramos SE, Schlundt DG, Pichert JW. Compliance barriers in glaucoma: a systematic classification. J Glaucoma. 2003;12(5):393–8. Tsai JC, McClure CA, Ramos SE, Schlundt DG, Pichert JW. Compliance barriers in glaucoma: a systematic classification. J Glaucoma. 2003;12(5):393–8.
32.
Zurück zum Zitat Deokule S, Sadiq S, Shah S. Chronic open angle glaucoma: patient awareness of the nature of the disease, topical medication, compliance and the prevalence of systemic symptoms. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2004;24(1):9–15. Deokule S, Sadiq S, Shah S. Chronic open angle glaucoma: patient awareness of the nature of the disease, topical medication, compliance and the prevalence of systemic symptoms. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2004;24(1):9–15.
33.
Zurück zum Zitat Mohamed EA, Bayoumi OR, Draz SF. Impact of an educational programme on knowledge, beliefs, practices and expectations about care among adolescent glaucoma patients in Cairo. East Mediterr Health J. 2011;17(12):960–8. Mohamed EA, Bayoumi OR, Draz SF. Impact of an educational programme on knowledge, beliefs, practices and expectations about care among adolescent glaucoma patients in Cairo. East Mediterr Health J. 2011;17(12):960–8.
Metadaten
Titel
Level of knowledge about glaucoma in Vienna
verfasst von
Dr. Sonja Fabjani, MD
Sibylla Richter-Müksch, MD
Dr. Nesrin Cakmak, MD
Dr. Monika Markstaller, MD
Dr. Birgit Weingessel, MD
Prof. Dr. Veronika Pia Vécsei-Marlovits, PV, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2015
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 15-16/2015
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-014-0687-1

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 15-16/2015

Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 15-16/2015 Zur Ausgabe