Evaluating the Impact of Educational Interventions on Medication Adherence Among Glaucoma Patients in Kazakhstan: A Public Health Perspective

Objective: Glaucoma, a prevalent eye condition stemming from optic neuropathy, can cause irreversible blindness if not treated. Lack of adherence to medical treatments for glaucoma  often  results  in  severe  outcomes,  including  ongoing  vision  loss  and eventual  blindness.  The  aim  of  this ...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Bangladesh journal of medical science (Ibn Sina Trust) 2024-07, Vol.23 (3), p.787-797
Main Authors: Taushanova, Maiya, Yermukhanova, Lyudmila, Tazhbenova, Saule, Aitmaganbet, Perizat, Muratov, Yesset, Irmekbayev, Ruslan, Balday, Issenova, Abilkassym, Dana
Format: Article
Language:English
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Objective: Glaucoma, a prevalent eye condition stemming from optic neuropathy, can cause irreversible blindness if not treated. Lack of adherence to medical treatments for glaucoma  often  results  in  severe  outcomes,  including  ongoing  vision  loss  and eventual  blindness.  The  aim  of  this  study  was  to  assess  treatment  adherence among  glaucoma  patients  who  attended  the  Glaucoma  School  at  urban  clinics in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Material and Methods: A  cross-sectional  study  was  conducted  involving  183  glaucoma  patients  who sequentially  underwent  training  at  Glaucoma  Schools  in Aktobe,  Republic  of Kazakhstan.  Data  on  adherence  to  glaucoma  treatment  were  collected  using the  standardized  Morisky  Medication  Adherence  Scale-8  (MMAS-8)  through a  questionnaire.  Analysis  was  performed  using  the  statistical  software  SPSS (version  27.0.0.0,  IBM  Corporation,  USA)  and  GraphPad  Prism  9.5.1.733.  A p-value  of 
ISSN:2223-4721
2076-0299
DOI:10.3329/bjms.v23i3.75111