Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Diabetic Retinopathy amongst the Diabetic Patients of tertiary hospital

Dr. Harsimran Singh; Dr Ekta Singla; Dr Ishwar Singh; Dr.Sachin walia

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Diabetic Retinopathy amongst the Diabetic Patients of tertiary hospital

Dr. Harsimran Singh, Dr Ekta Singla, Dr Ishwar Singh, Dr. Sachin Walia

Abstract :

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder which is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels. It is a non–communicable disease and currently, a major disease of concern in terms of public health.

Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic retinopathy amongst the diabetic patients of Rajindra Hospital, Patiala

Material and Methods: Patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus visiting to Ophthalmology OPD,Rajindra Hospital,Patiala were incorporated in this study. Self administered questionnaires were used to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic retinopathy amongst the diabetic patients. The data collected was entered in a pre–designed proforma and analysed using SPSS version 20.0

Results: This study incorporated 539 diabetic individuals out of which 318 (58%) were male patients and 221 (42%) were females. Majority of the diabetic patients (75.62%) were aware that diabetes can cause eye disorders, 73.80% of patients replied that diabetic individuals should go for regular eye check–ups and 65.10% of patients were aware that they should visit an ophthalmologist in the event of eye problem. Out of 539 diabetic 357 patients (66.3%) were aware that timely treatment can prevent or delay damage of eyes in diabetic patients and about 95% of all the participants went for regular ocular examinations.

Conclusion: Majority of the diabetes patients were aware that diabetes can cause eye disease and it is necessary for the diabetic individuals to consult the ophthalmologist for the prevention of the same.