Department of Paediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
East Mediterr Health J. 2011 Dec;17(12):960-8. doi: 10.26719/2011.17.12.960.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of an educational programme on knowledge, beliefs, practices and expectations towards glaucoma and eye care among adolescent patients with glaucoma. A purposive sample of 50 patients with glaucoma aged 12-18 years, attending ophthalmology outpatient clinics in Cairo, Egypt, were given an educational programme focusing on information about glaucoma, correcting patients' incorrect beliefs and expectations, and demonstrations and retraining about eye care. A range of tools was used to assess patients before and after the programme: questionnaire, observation checklist, physical assessment sheet, childrens' depression scale, children manifest anxiety scale, self-esteem inventory and patients' expectations scale. The programme significantly improved patients' knowledge and beliefs about glaucoma and their practices and expectations concerning eye care. Innovative educational programmes about eye diseases are needed to improve patients' knowledge and practices.
青光眼是全球致盲的主要原因之一。本研究的目的是评估教育计划对青光眼和眼部护理的知识、信念、实践和期望对青少年青光眼患者的影响。在埃及开罗的眼科门诊，我们对 50 名 12-18 岁的青光眼患者进行了一项教育计划，该计划侧重于有关青光眼的信息，纠正患者的错误信念和期望，并对眼部护理进行演示和再培训。我们使用了一系列工具在计划前后评估患者：问卷、观察检查表、身体评估表、儿童抑郁量表、儿童焦虑量表、自尊量表和患者期望量表。该计划显著提高了患者对青光眼的知识和信念，以及他们对眼部护理的实践和期望。需要创新性的眼部疾病教育计划来提高患者的知识和实践水平。
