AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF AWARENESS ABOUT CATARACTS AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Q3 Social Sciences

JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Pub Date : 2023-06-30 DOI:10.46754/jssm.2023.06.010

NUR SYAWANI SAFFEI, WAN NUR AMIRAH IBRAHIM, PUI JUAN WOI

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Abstract

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. This study aimed to assess and compare the awareness levels about cataracts leading to visual impairment between health sciences and non-health sciences university students. A comparative cross-sectional study design was conducted on 432 participants aged 19 to 27 (mean 22.75 ± 1.90), with an equal number of 216 participants from health sciences and non-health sciences students. The data was collected using a questionnaire through an online platform (Google Form). Most respondents (81.5%) had heard about cataracts and knew that cataract incidence increases with age. Most respondents (72.2%) were aware that radiation risks cataracts. 20.1% of the respondents did not aware that cataract surgery is free in government hospitals for certain circumstances. Cataract awareness was statistically higher among health sciences students (1.73 ± 0.13) compared to non-health sciences students (1.52 ± 0.16), t(430) = 13.68, p = 0.001. More than half of the respondents were aware of cataracts and their risk factors, but some still did not know about government hospitals’ free cataract surgery service. High awareness among university students will undoubtedly benefit them and raise awareness of those around them, including their families.

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大学生白内障及视力损害认知情况分析研究

白内障是全世界致盲的主要原因。本研究旨在评估和比较健康科学与非健康科学大学生对白内障导致视力损害的认知水平。采用比较横断面研究设计对432名年龄19 ~ 27岁(平均22.75±1.90)的参与者进行研究，其中216名参与者来自健康科学和非健康科学的学生。数据通过在线平台(Google Form)使用问卷收集。大多数受访者(81.5%)听说过白内障，知道白内障发病率随年龄增长而增加。大多数受访者(72.2%)知道辐射会导致白内障。20.1%的受访者不知道公立医院在某些情况下白内障手术是免费的。健康科学专业学生的白内障知知率(1.73±0.13)高于非健康科学专业学生(1.52±0.16)，t(430) = 13.68, p = 0.001。超过一半的受访者了解白内障及其危险因素，但仍有一些人不知道政府医院的免费白内障手术服务。大学生的高意识无疑会使他们受益，并提高他们周围的人，包括他们的家人的意识。

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JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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1.40

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163

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