Employees Knowledge about Glaucoma at Assiut University Employees
Khalaf, F., Qayed, M., Fahmy, H., Wasf, E., Mohamed., A. (2015). Employees Knowledge about Glaucoma at Assiut University Employees. EKB Journal Management System, 3(5), 11-17. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2015.58774
Fatma Ragab Khalaf; Mohammad Hassan Qayed; Hoda Diab Fahmy; Ehab Ismail Wasf; Asmaa Ghareeb Mohamed.. "Employees Knowledge about Glaucoma at Assiut University Employees". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 5, 2015, 11-17. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2015.58774
Khalaf, F., Qayed, M., Fahmy, H., Wasf, E., Mohamed., A. (2015). 'Employees Knowledge about Glaucoma at Assiut University Employees', EKB Journal Management System, 3(5), pp. 11-17. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2015.58774
Khalaf, F., Qayed, M., Fahmy, H., Wasf, E., Mohamed., A. Employees Knowledge about Glaucoma at Assiut University Employees. EKB Journal Management System, 2015; 3(5): 11-17. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2015.58774

Employees Knowledge about Glaucoma at Assiut University Employees

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 2, Volume 3, Issue 5, June 2015, Page 11-17  XML PDF (404.46 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2015.58774
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Authors
Fatma Ragab Khalaf1; Mohammad Hassan Qayed2; Hoda Diab Fahmy3; Ehab Ismail Wasf4; Asmaa Ghareeb Mohamed.5
1Assistant lecturer of community health nursing- faculty of nursing- Assiut faculty
2Professor of Community Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - Assiut University.
3Professor of Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Assiut University.
4Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology- Faculty of Medicine - Assiut University
5Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Assiut University.
Abstract
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. The study aimed to: assess employees' knowledge regarding glaucoma. Methods: Descriptive research design carried out in Assiut University. It included 1000 employees aged forty year and more. Tools: Data collected by using three tools; tool (1): included demographic characteristics, second tool included assessment of ophthalmic, medical and family history of the employees, while the third tool included assessment of knowledge regarding the glaucoma. The main results of present study were: it was found that more than 21.1% of employees were suffering from different types of eye diseases. (94.5%) of the employees had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding to glaucoma, there was a statistical significant difference between employees' level of knowledge and their education. It concluded that: The employees had unsatisfactory knowledge about glaucoma. It was recommended that: health education programs should be implemented for employees with chronic disease every year
Keywords
Assessment; employees; Knowledge; Glaucoma & Assiut University
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