caa a22 4500 606240624 CHVBK 20210128101309.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00508-014-0687-1 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00508-014-0687-1 Level of knowledge about glaucoma in Vienna [Elektronische Daten] [Sonja Fabjani, Sibylla Richter-Müksch, Nesrin Cakmak, Monika Markstaller, Birgit Weingessel, Veronika Pia Vécsei-Marlovits] Informationsstand über die Erkrankung Glaukom in Wien Summary: Background: Glaucoma is a chronic and serious disease calling for consistent lifelong therapy. The patient's compliance requires that he/she be well informed about the disease. The purpose of the present study was to determine the level of knowledge about glaucoma, and compare young patients with older ones as well as glaucoma patients with nonglaucoma ones. Methods: A total of 1110 questionnaires were distributed to patients and their relatives at the outpatient eye clinic of Hietzing Hospital (Vienna), of which 1041 were returned. The questionnaire comprised 18 questions. Patients were divided into two groups: group 1 consisted of those aged 18-60 years, while group 2 consisted of those older than 61 years. Results: In total, 941 questionnaires were evaluated; 72.8 % of the respondents were older than 60 years, and one-half of the respondents had glaucoma (51 %). The majority of patients had "moderate knowledge” of the disease (41.87 %), followed by "poor knowledge” (32.52 %). Glaucoma patients had considerably better knowledge of the disease (p < 0.01) than did nonglaucoma patients. Younger patients were significantly better informed than older ones (p < 0.01). Nonglaucoma patients with a positive diagnosis of glaucoma among their circle of friends or family were significantly better informed (p < 0.01) than those without such persons in their circle of friends. Conclusion: Persons with glaucoma are much better informed about the disease than nonglaucoma patients, but the general level of knowledge is very low. Notably, younger patients were better informed than older ones. The present study, comprising a large number of patients, revealed poor knowledge of glaucoma among patients with the disease and especially among nonglaucoma patients in Vienna. Springer-Verlag Wien, 2014 Glaucoma nationallicence Survey nationallicence State of knowledge nationallicence Glaucoma patients nationallicence Chronic disease nationallicence Glaukom nationallicence Umfrage nationallicence Wissensstand nationallicence Glaukompatient nationallicence Chronische Erkrankung nationallicence Fabjani Sonja Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut Richter-Müksch Sibylla Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut Cakmak Nesrin Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut Markstaller Monika Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut Weingessel Birgit Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut Vécsei-Marlovits Veronika Pia Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut Wiener klinische Wochenschrift Springer Vienna 127/15-16(2015-08-01), 612-618 0043-5325 127:15-16<612 2015 127 508 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-014-0687-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-014-0687-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fabjani Sonja Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Richter-Müksch Sibylla Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cakmak Nesrin Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Markstaller Monika Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Weingessel Birgit Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vécsei-Marlovits Veronika Pia Krankenhaus Hietzing (Hietzing Hospital), Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130, Vienna, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Wiener klinische Wochenschrift Springer Vienna 127/15-16(2015-08-01), 612-618 0043-5325 127:15-16<612 2015 127 508