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Sesar I, Pušić-Sesar A, Jurišić D, Sesar A, Merdžo I, Ćavar I. HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA PATIENTS. Acta Clin Croat 2020; 59:623-631. [PMID: 34285433 PMCID: PMC8253074 DOI: 10.20471/acc.2020.59.04.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the relationship between general health-related quality of life (GHRQL) and sociodemographic factors in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. A prospective cross-sectional study included 207 glaucoma patients. GHRQL was determined via two self-administered questionnaires: the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) and the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) questionnaire. Male and 50- to 69-year-old glaucoma patients, followed by patients who regularly used antiglaucoma therapy and those without progression of glaucoma reported a significantly higher quality of life as measured by the EQ-5D index and the EQ-5D visual analog scale (VAS) (p<0.05 all). Similarly, the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) of SF-36 had significantly higher values for these patients (p<0.05 all). Furthermore, glaucoma patients with higher education and economic status, glaucoma patients who lived in rural areas, and those who were married achieved higher scores on EQ-5D and SF-36. In conclusion, progression of the disease, female sex, older age, lower education and economic status, urban area and unmarried status negatively affect quality of life in glaucoma patients.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Anita Pušić-Sesar
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| | - Darija Jurišić
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| | - Antonio Sesar
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| | - Ivan Merdžo
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| | - Ivan Ćavar
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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