Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland.
School of Public Health, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 01-826 Warsaw, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 17;20(4):3590. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043590.
Implementation of eye care behaviors may reduce the risk of eye symptoms and diseases. This study aimed to assess eye care behaviors and identify factors associated with eye care practices among adults in Poland. This cross-sectional survey was carried out between 9 and 12 December 2022 on a nationwide random quota sample of adults in Poland. The study questionnaire included a set of questions on 10 different eye care behaviors. The study population included 1076 participants with a mean age of 45.7 ± 16.2 years, and 54.2% of participants were females. The most common (30.2%) eye care behavior was the use of good lighting indoors, and 27.3% used sunglasses with a UV filter. More than one-fifth of participants declared taking regular screen breaks and limiting screen time. Less than one-tenth of participants used dietary supplements with lutein, beta-carotene, or zinc. Out of 12 factors assessed in this study, self-reported knowledge of eye diseases was the most important factor associated ( < 0.05) with eye care behaviors. There were no economic or educational gaps ( > 0.05) in the implementation of most of the eye care behaviors among adults in Poland. This study revealed a low level of implementation of eye care behaviors among adults in Poland.
实施眼部保健行为可能降低眼部症状和疾病的风险。本研究旨在评估波兰成年人的眼部保健行为，并确定与眼部保健实践相关的因素。这项横断面调查于 2022 年 12 月 9 日至 12 日在波兰全国范围内进行了随机配额抽样，对成年人进行了调查。研究问卷包括一组关于 10 种不同眼部保健行为的问题。研究人群包括 1076 名参与者，平均年龄为 45.7 ± 16.2 岁，54.2%的参与者为女性。最常见的（30.2%）眼部保健行为是在室内使用良好的照明，27.3%的人使用带紫外线滤光片的太阳镜。超过五分之一的参与者表示定期休息和限制屏幕时间。不到十分之一的参与者使用含有叶黄素、β-胡萝卜素或锌的膳食补充剂。在本研究评估的 12 个因素中，自我报告的眼部疾病知识是与眼部保健行为最相关的重要因素（<0.05）。在波兰成年人中，大多数眼部保健行为的实施没有经济或教育差距（>0.05）。本研究显示，波兰成年人的眼部保健行为实施水平较低。
