Owusu-Afriyie Bismark, Caleb Anne, Kube Lorraine, Gende Theresa
Eye Care Programme, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Divine Word University, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, Auckland, New Zealand.
J Ophthalmol. 2022 Jun 1;2022:7674928. doi: 10.1155/2022/7674928. eCollection 2022.
To assess the knowledge and awareness of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy among ophthalmic patients in Madang.
This was a hospital-based study conducted at Madang Provincial Hospital Eye Clinic in Papua New Guinea. The study included all patients who visited the facility during the period of the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the patients' demographics and their knowledge and awareness about diabetes and diabetic retinopathy.
A total of 203 (97.6%) patients consented and participated in the study out of 208 patients who were approached. The age of participants ranged from 19 to 78 years with a median (IQR) of 41 (53-29) years. 107 (52.7%) were female participants. A majority of the participants (62.6%) had at least secondary education. A few of the participants (3.9%) had known diabetes, and 134 (66%) had no relatives or friends with diabetes. A total of 145 (71.4%) participants knew that diabetes can affect the eye. Most of the participants (93.6%) checked their eyes only when their vision was affected, 161 (79.3%) agreed that regular eye checks are necessary, and more than half (54.2%) knew that diabetes can lead to blindness. Age, gender, level of education, and whether a participant or participant's friends and relatives had been diagnosed with diabetes were significantly associated with the knowledge and awareness of participants about diabetes and diabetic retinopathy.
A majority of the participants had good knowledge of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. Health education and promotion will also help increase the awareness of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in the country.
评估马当眼科患者对糖尿病及糖尿病视网膜病变的知识和认知情况。
这是一项在巴布亚新几内亚马当省医院眼科诊所开展的基于医院的研究。该研究纳入了研究期间到访该机构的所有患者。采用结构化问卷收集患者的人口统计学数据以及他们对糖尿病和糖尿病视网膜病变的知识与认知情况。
在被邀请的208名患者中，共有203名（97.6%）患者同意并参与了研究。参与者年龄在19岁至78岁之间，中位数（四分位间距）为41（53 - 29）岁。107名（52.7%）为女性参与者。大多数参与者（62.6%）至少接受过中等教育。少数参与者（3.9%）已知患有糖尿病，134名（66%）没有患糖尿病的亲属或朋友。共有145名（71.4%）参与者知道糖尿病会影响眼睛。大多数参与者（93.6%）仅在视力受影响时才检查眼睛，161名（79.3%）同意定期眼部检查是必要的，超过一半（54.2%）知道糖尿病可导致失明。年龄、性别、教育程度以及参与者或其朋友和亲属是否被诊断患有糖尿病与参与者对糖尿病和糖尿病视网膜病变的知识和认知显著相关。
大多数参与者对糖尿病和糖尿病视网膜病变有良好的认知。健康教育与推广也将有助于提高该国对糖尿病和糖尿病视网膜病变的认知。
