Abu-Shaheen Amani, Ayyash Mohsen, Osman Essam A, AlFayyad Isamme, Dahan Doaa, Torjoman Abdusalam, Zameer Sadique, Heena Humariya
Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
School of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2025 May 2;25(1):54-65. doi: 10.18295/squmj.10.2024.051.
This study aimed to examine the impact of glaucoma severity and socioeconomic factors on perceived vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) among glaucoma patients in Saudi Arabia.
This cross-sectional study included adult glaucoma patients attending the ophthalmology outpatient clinics at King Fahad Medical City and King Saud University Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from May 2022 to May 2023. The validated Arabic translation of the 39-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-39) was used to measure VRQoL. Multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to examine the factors associated with VRQoL.
A total of 454 adult glaucoma patients participated in this study (response rate = 97.6%). The mean age of the patients was 60.8 ± 15.0 years. Most patients had severe glaucoma (42.5%), were female (54.2%), married (67.8%), unemployed (55.3%), had an income level of less than 10,000 Saudi Riyals per month (35.9%) and approximately one-third had lower secondary education (32.8%). A total of 24.4% of participants reported needing a care assistant, and 31.9% lived with caregivers. The mean overall composite score on the NEI VFQ-39 was 71.0 ± 21.3. Factors such as the severity of glaucoma, education level, employment status, needing care assistance and having care assistance from others were significant determinants of VRQoL in Saudi Arabian glaucoma patients.
Perceived VRQoL among Saudi adult glaucoma patients is influenced by glaucoma severity, education level, employment status and care needs. This study informs healthcare providers to enhance patient care and, consequently, improve patients' quality of life.
本研究旨在探讨青光眼严重程度和社会经济因素对沙特阿拉伯青光眼患者视觉相关生活质量（VRQoL）的影响。
这项横断面研究纳入了2022年5月至2023年5月期间在沙特阿拉伯利雅得法赫德国王医疗城和沙特国王大学医疗城眼科门诊就诊的成年青光眼患者。使用经过验证的39项美国国立眼科研究所视觉功能问卷（NEI VFQ - 39）阿拉伯语译本测量VRQoL。进行多变量线性回归分析以检查与VRQoL相关的因素。
共有454名成年青光眼患者参与了本研究（应答率 = 97.6%）。患者的平均年龄为60.8±15.0岁。大多数患者患有严重青光眼（42.5%），为女性（54.2%），已婚（67.8%），失业（55.3%），月收入水平低于10,000沙特里亚尔（35.9%），约三分之一接受过初中以下教育（32.8%）。共有24.4%的参与者报告需要护理助理，31.9%与护理人员同住。NEI VFQ - 39的平均总体综合评分为71.0±21.3。青光眼严重程度、教育水平、就业状况、需要护理协助以及获得他人护理协助等因素是沙特阿拉伯青光眼患者VRQoL的重要决定因素。
沙特成年青光眼患者的VRQoL受青光眼严重程度、教育水平、就业状况和护理需求的影响。本研究为医疗保健提供者提供了信息，以加强患者护理，从而改善患者的生活质量。
