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Factors Influencing The Incidence Of Glaucoma Among Adult Patients In General Hospitals
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It is from the implication of the data as given above and the fact that
glaucoma is one of the avoidable causes of blindness that the need to
maintain adequate and effective health care delivery system becomes
imperative. Therefore this study examines the factors responsible for
the occurrence of glaucoma among adult patients in Anambra state (2002-
2006).
Statement of the Problem
For Nigeria to achieve the state
of complete physical, mental and social well-being of the population
there is need to create awareness and stimulate actions from the
community to achieve health. This can be accomplished through an
effective health education which according to Onukwubiri (1994), bridges
the gap between health information and health practices. It is any
combination of methods designed to facilitate voluntary change of
behaviours of individuals or groups to promote health.
In Anambra
state there seems to be no relationship between health practices and the
information available on people’s health. The researcher observed
during her clinical posting to Eye clinic at the General Hospital
Enugwu-ukwu that most adult glaucoma patients reported to the clinic
when their eye conditions had deteriorated. Furthermore, the adults
suffering from the disease are not aware of the disease occurrence.
The
central focus of this study therefore borders on identifying the
factors responsible for the spread of glaucoma in Anambra State. In
other words what are those constraints to effective primary health care
delivery and health education in the state. This is done by studying the
records of adult patients in the three General Hospitals in Anambra
State with functional eye clinics for the period between 2002 – 2006.
Purpose of the Study
The
broad purpose of the study is to examine the factors influencing the
incidence of glaucoma among adult patients (in general hospitals) in
Anambra state (2002 – 2006) and to highlight the problems resulting from
lack of information on factors influencing the incidence of glaucoma.
The specific objectives of the study include:
To determine the incidence of glaucoma among adult patients in Anambra state between 2002 – 2006.
To verify the incidence of glaucoma in relation to family history in Anambra state between 2002 – 2006.
To identify the incidence of glaucoma in relation to gender in Anambra state between 2002 to 2006.
To identify other factors influencing the incidence of glaucoma in adult patients in Anambra state from 2002 – 2006.
To ascertain the number of people affected by glaucoma in relation to age from 2002 – 2006.
To determine the relation between health information and incidence of glaucoma in Anambra State, and
To examine the level of awareness of the glaucoma in Anambra state.
Significance of the Study
The
result of the study will be of immense benefit to health institutions,
community members, researchers and government. The study on the factors
influencing the incidence of glaucoma will give a preview of the level
of incidence for intervention strategic planning.
Furthermore, this
research will help to create awareness of the disease to the community
members, as well as serve as related literature to other researchers by
providing a fore-knowledge of what is obtainable and available on the
ground as it concerns the area of study.
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