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Patients compliance to clinical treatment that benefit from the Brazilian National Glaucoma Program / Adesão ao tratamento clínico em pacientes beneficiados pelo Programa Nacional do Glaucoma
Araújo, Tiago de Assis Clemente de; Medeiros, Daniel Machado; Paiva, Isabel Braga; Andrade, Camila Galvão de; Rocha, Camilla da Silva; Britto, Danielle Cândido; Santos, Michel Bittencourt.
  • Araújo, Tiago de Assis Clemente de; Fundação Altino Ventura. Department of Ophthalmology. Recife. BR
  • Medeiros, Daniel Machado; Fundação Altino Ventura. Department of Ophthalmology. Recife. BR
  • Paiva, Isabel Braga; Fundação Altino Ventura. Department of Ophthalmology. Recife. BR
  • Andrade, Camila Galvão de; Fundação Altino Ventura. Department of Scientific Research. Recife. BR
  • Rocha, Camilla da Silva; Fundação Altino Ventura. Department of Scientific Research. Recife. BR
  • Britto, Danielle Cândido; Fundação Altino Ventura. Department of Ophthalmology. Recife. BR
  • Santos, Michel Bittencourt; Fundação Altino Ventura. Department of Ophthalmology. Recife. BR
Rev. bras. oftalmol ; 79(4): 258-262, July-Aug. 2020. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1137973
ABSTRACT
Abstract

Objective:

To evaluate the adherence to clinical glaucoma treatment in patients that benefit from the Brazilian National Glaucoma Program and receive antiglaucomatous eye drops free of charge.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study included 255 patients that benefit from the Brazilian National Glaucoma Program (BNGP) and were assisted at the Altino Ventura Foundation (FAV), Pernambuco state, Brazil. The Morisky's Adhesion Scale (MAS) was used to evaluate adhesion profile to treatment. Patients with a Morisky's Adhesion score ≥ 6 was considered adherent to treatment. The analyzed variables included sex, educational level, distance from home to the treatment center, number of eye drops used, time since the glaucoma diagnosis, patients' subjective classification of their quality of vision, and prevalence of other comorbidities.

Results:

A total of 255 patients [167 (65.4%) females] were included in this study with a mean age was 65.9 ± 13.8 years (range, 11-99 years). Adherence to clinical glaucoma treatment was seen in 155 patients (60.8%). Worse adherence to treatment was observed in female patients (p=0.034), with low education level (p=0.046), who presented other comorbidities (p=0.048), living in remote areas (p=0.038), judged their vision as satisfactory (p=0.046), and who were recently diagnosed with glaucoma (p=0.001).

Conclusion:

40% of patients who benefited from the Brazilian National Glaucoma Program were not compliant to treatment. Low adhesion rate was mostly seen in female patients, socially vulnerable, living in remote areas, recently diagnosed with glaucoma, using fewer eyedrops, presenting other comorbidities, and in those that considering themselves of having a satisfactory vision.
RESUMO
Resumo

Objetivo:

Avaliar a adesão ao tratamento clínico do glaucoma em uma população que recebe colírios antiglaucomatosos gratuitamente pelo Programa Nacional do Glaucoma (PNG).

Métodos:

Estudo transversal que incluiu 255 pacientes inscritos no PNG e acompanhados na Fundação Altino Ventura, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. A Escala de Adesão de Morisky (EAM) foi usada para avaliar a adesão ao tratamento. Pacientes que pontuavam ≥ 6 na EAM eram considerados aderentes ao tratamento. As variáveis analisadas incluíram gênero, escolaridade, distância entre a moradia e o centro de referência, número de colírios utilizados, tempo de diagnóstico de glaucoma, qualidade subjetiva da visão e prevalência de doenças sistêmicas associadas.

Resultados:

Total de 255 pacientes [167 (65,4%) mulheres] foram incluídos no estudo, com média de idade dos participantes de 65,9 ± 13,8 anos (variação, 11-99 anos). A adesão ao tratamento clínico do glaucoma foi encontrada em 155 pacientes (60,8%). Pior adesão foi identificada em pacientes do sexo feminino (p=0,034), com baixa escolaridade (p=0,046), com outras comorbidades (p=0,048), que moravam longe do centro de tratamento (p=0,038), apresentavam boa qualidade de visão subjetiva (p=0,046) e apresentavam diagnóstico recente de glaucoma (p=0,001).

Conclusão:

Quarenta por cento (40%) dos pacientes beneficiados do PNG não estão aderentes ao tratamento. A baixa taxa de adesão foi associada a pacientes do sexo feminino, com baixa escolaridade, vivendo longe do centro de tratamento, com diagnóstico recente de glaucoma, em uso de poucos colírios antiglaucomatosos e que apresentavam comorbidades.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ophthalmic Solutions / Glaucoma / Patient Compliance / Medication Adherence / National Health Programs Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Altino Ventura/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ophthalmic Solutions / Glaucoma / Patient Compliance / Medication Adherence / National Health Programs Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Altino Ventura/BR