Patients' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding lifestyle related dry eye.

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Scientific Reports Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-97290-y

Ke Song, Shanshan Ye, Shujiao Li, Ningling Wu, Zefeng Kang

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Abstract

Rising incidences of dry eye, often attributed to modern lifestyle and environmental factors, highlight the need for knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) studies to inform tailored interventions. This study evaluated patients' KAP concerning lifestyle-related dry eye at the Ophthalmology Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from July 1 to July 26, 2024. A self-designed questionnaire was used to gather demographic data and assess KAP scores, yielding 556 valid responses (98.93%). Among participants, 342 (61.51%) were female, with a mean age of 39.26 ± 13.56 years. Mean KAP scores were 7.44 ± 4.65 (knowledge), 35.20 ± 4.10 (attitude), and 35.77 ± 6.15 (practice). Mediation analysis indicated direct influences of age and familial dry eye history on knowledge, with knowledge impacting attitude, and various factors influencing practice. While patients exhibited limited knowledge, they generally held positive attitudes and engaged in proactive practices. Enhancing patient education on lifestyle factors related to dry eye is essential to boost knowledge and foster effective prevention and management strategies.

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患者对与生活方式相关的干眼症的认识、态度和做法。

干眼症的发病率不断上升，通常归因于现代生活方式和环境因素，这突出表明需要进行知识、态度和实践（KAP）研究，以便为量身定制的干预措施提供信息。本研究于2024年7月1日至7月26日在中国中医科学院眼科医院对生活方式相关性干眼症患者的KAP进行评估。采用自行设计的问卷收集人口统计数据并评估KAP得分，得到556份有效回复（98.93%）。其中女性342人（61.51%），平均年龄39.26±13.56岁。平均KAP得分（知识）为7.44±4.65,（态度）为35.20±4.10,（实践）为35.77±6.15。中介分析显示，年龄和家族干眼症史对知识有直接影响，知识影响态度，各因素影响实践。虽然患者表现出有限的知识，但他们通常持有积极的态度，并积极参与实践。加强对与干眼症有关的生活方式因素的患者教育对于提高知识和促进有效的预防和管理策略至关重要。

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