Assessment of Knowledge of Diabetic Retinopathy,Eye Check-Up Practice and AssociatedFactors among Adults with Diabetes Mellitus onFollow up at Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa,2023.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Aga,Fekadu(RN, associate professor),Gela,Debela (Msc, assistant professor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dinsa,Feven | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-23T11:01:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-04-23T11:01:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common complication of diabetes and the leading causes of visual loss among adults. Regular eye examination practice and knowledge of DR plays important role in the prevention and early detection of diabetic retinopathy. However, there is limited data regarding knowledge of diabetic retinopathy and eye cheek-up practice among diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed to assess knowledge of diabetic retinopathy, eye check-up practice and associated factors among adults with diabetes mellitus on follow up at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, 2023. Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa. A pretested interviewer administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 421 diabetic patients. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with eye checkup practice and simple and multiple linear regression analyses was used to identify factors associated with knowledge of diabetic retinopathy. Statistical significance was determined using p–value of < 0.05 and 95% confidence interval. Result: The mean (SD) knowledge score of diabetic retinopathy was 7.37±3.45, and 55.3% participants have undergone an eye examination in the last one year at least once. Long duration of diabetes (β=0.157,p=0.001),older age (β=0.022,P=0.043) and lower educational status(B=-0.166,P=0.001)showed statistically significant association with knowledge of DR. Urbanresidence(AOR=5.131,95%CI:1.804-14.594,P=0.02),lowereducational status, (AOR =0.230,95%CI:0.093 0.572 ,p=0.0020), <10yearsduration of diabetes(AOR=0.546,95%CI: 0.323- 0.923,p=0.024)and knowledge score of DR(AOR= 1.401,95%CI1.271-1.544:p=0.000) were significantly associated with eye checkup practice. Conclusion and recommendation: Majority of the participants answered below the mean of knowledge score of regarding diabetic retinopathy and more than half of the participants undergo an eye examination once in a year. Therefore, effective health education concerning diabetic retinopathy and eye checkup practice via media, regular health education sessions, and posters is important should be given an emphasis | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2840 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | knowledge, eye checkup practice, diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus | |
| dc.title | Assessment of Knowledge of Diabetic Retinopathy,Eye Check-Up Practice and AssociatedFactors among Adults with Diabetes Mellitus onFollow up at Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa,2023. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |