Knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns regarding glaucoma among medical students and healthcare professionals in Eastern India

Table 4 Response to practice-based questions, n (%)

	Nursing students (n = 50)	MBBS students (n = 122)	Resident doctors (n = 40)	Consultants (n = 40)	Nursing staff (n = 161)	Paramedical staff (n = 10)	P value
Q1. When did you last visit an ophthalmologist?
< 1 year	26 (52)	78 (64.7)	22 (55)	23 (57.5)	65 (40.3)	7 (70)	< 0.011
1-2 years	14 (28)	14 (12.4)	8 (20)	13 (32.5)	21 (13.0)	2 (2)
> 3 years	3 (6)	10 (8.2)	5 (12.5)	4 (10)	29 (18)	1 (10)
Never	7 (14)	13 (10.7)	5 (12.5)	0	46 (28.5)	0
Q2. Are you in favor of routine yearly eye checkups?
Strongly agree	28 (56)	47 (38.5%)	22 (55%)	40 (100%)	57 (35.4)	5 (50)	< 0.011
Agree	18 (36)	56 (45.9)	16 (40)	0	93 (57.5)	4 (40)
Neutral	3 (6)	13 (10.7)	4 (10)	0	9 (5.5)	1 (10)
Disagree	1 (2)	3 (2.5)	3 (7.5)	0	2 (12)	0
Strongly disagree	0	3 (2.5)	0	0	0	0
Q3. If you were diagnosed with glaucoma, would you agree to treatment?
Visit your ophthalmologist regularly and take the suggested treatment	43 (86)	93 (76.2)	28 (70)	36 (90)	134 (83.2)	9 (90)	0.021
Might miss one or two doses	3 (6)	2 (1.6)	5 (12.5)	0	4 (2.4)	0
Will prefer getting glaucoma surgery	4 (8)	27 (22.1)	7 (17.5)	4 (10)	27 (16.7)	1 (10)
Q4. If surgery was the only treatment option available, what would you do?
Will promptly go ahead with the surgery	41 (82)	82 (67.2)	36 (90)	20 (50)	138 (85.7)	10 (100)	< 0.011
Try to defer surgery and continue eye drops	7 (14)	29 (23.8)	1 (2.5)	20 (50)	15 (9.3)	0
Take eyedrops and start alternatives like Ayurveda	2 (4)	11 (9)	3 (7.5)	0	3 (1.8)	0
Q5. Have you attended any seminars or symposiums on glaucoma?
Yes	12 (24)	11 (9)	6 (15)	9 (22.5)	20 (12.4)	3 (30)	0.0471
No	38 (76)	111 (91)	34 (85)	31 (77.5)	141 (87.5)	7 (70)
Q6. Will you support the glaucoma awareness program and camps?
Strongly agree	27 (54)	68 (55.7)	24 (60)	34 (85)	93 (57.7)	5 (50)	0.021
Agree	21 (42)	42 (34.4)	15 (37.5)	4 (10)	64 (39.7)	4 (40)
Neutral	2 (4)	10 (8.2)	1 (2.5)	0	4 (2.4)	1 (10)
Disagree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strongly disagree	0	2 (1.6)	0	0	0	0
Q7. Which type of awareness program do you think will reach more people and be more informative?
Seminars	10 (20)	28 (22.9)	5 (5)	8 (20)	42 (26.1)	4 (40)	< 0.011
Regular TV	11 (22)	32 (26.1)	15 (37.5)	8 (20)	43 (26.7)	3 (30)
Regular FM	2 (4)	6 (4.8)	9 (22.5)	10 (25)	8 (4.9)	1 (10)
Article	3 (6)	20 (16.4)	10 (25)	2 (5)	8 (4.9)	1 (10)
Brochure	3 (6)	13 (7.2)	0	2 (5)	17 (10.5)	1 (10)
Others	3 (6)	2 (1.6)	0	0	4 (2.4)	0
All of the above	28 (56)	66 (53.1)	19 (47.5)	18 (45)	95 (59)	4 (40)

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