Awareness about diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetes mellitus: A KAP study
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: With rapidly increasing Diabetic population, the incidence of diabetic retinopathy is on the rise. As it can have vision threatening complications, early diagnosis and management of these can go a long way to prevent visual disability. Aim: To use KAP study for assessing awareness about diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care medical college. Methods: A total of 145 patients attending Ophthalmology OPD in a tertiary care hospital were evaluated using a KAP questionnaire. KAP questionnaire consisted of 30 point close end question taken in patients vernacular language. statistical analysis was carried out using to analyze the data. Results: A total number of 145 diabetic patients were included in this study. 44.82% patients had disease >5 years with positive family history in51% patients (37/145). 66.2% of patients were aware about the fact that diabetes can affect the eye. That diabetic retinopathy can lead to irreversible visual loss was known to 56.55% of patients. Source of Information about diabetic retinopathy was an ophthalmologist in 42.75% of patients followed by physician 33.1%., relatives 7.28% and other 11.03%s or unknown 9.65%. Screening was done as per physician advice in 40% of patients followed by ophthalmologist in 27.58%, relatives 8.27%, others 14.48% and not know 12.32%. 57.93% of patients were not aware of the facts that frequent retina screening is required for diabetes. 65.51% of patients knew about importance of systemic control.
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Pradnya Deshmukh, Tanvi Qureshi, Jyotika Mishri Kotkar, Sarika Gadekar
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