FACTORS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICAL TREATMENT AMONG GLAUCOMA PATIENTS OF CHAKWAL

Mishal Maroof, Iqra Khalil, Dr. Rizwana Shahid* and Sajjad Haider

Assistant Professor Community Medicine, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To determine the factors for non-compliance with anti-glaucoma drugs among patients visiting Munawar Memorial Hospital Chakwal. Subjects & Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was done among 61 glaucoma patients at Munawar Memorial Hospital Chakwal from October – December 2021 who were enrolled in the study through consecutive non-probability sampling. In addition to demographics, data was gathered from glaucoma patients about their compliance with medication, presence of any chronic systemic disease or other eye disorder, medical insurance, duration of glaucoma medication and knowledge about glaucoma. Data was analysed by using SPSS version 25.0 software and Microsoft Excel 2016. Descriptive statistics were applied. Gender and literacy-wise difference in drug compliance was determined by applying Fisher’s Exact test. P < 0>0.01). Conclusion: Compliance with anti-glaucoma medication had no association with gender and literacy.

Keywords:

non-compliance, medical treatment, glaucoma, literacy.

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