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Profil einer universitären Glaukomsprechstunde

Objektive Behandlungsumstände und subjektive Einstellungen der Patienten

Patient characteristics in a tertiary glaucoma center

Circumstances of treatment and attitudes of patients

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Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund

Ziel einer Patientenbefragung war es, als Grundlage für eine konzeptionell verbesserte Patientenführung zunächst Zuweiser-, Patienten- und Behandlungscharakteristika in unserer Glaukomsprechstunde zu evaluieren.

Methode

In diese prospektive Studie wurden konsekutiv 129 Patienten eingeschlossen, die erstmals von einem Augenarzt wegen Glaukom an unsere Poliklinik überwiesen wurden. Vor der ersten Untersuchung wurden mittels standardisiertem Fragebogen die bisherige und aktuelle okuläre Anamnese und das Patientenverhalten erhoben.

Ergebnisse

Ein primäres Offenwinkel-, PEX-, Pigment- oder Normaldruckglaukom hatten 74% der Patienten, 22% litten unter einem Sekundärglaukom, 4% wurden als Glaukomverdacht kategorisiert. Einen Glaukompass besaßen 16% der Patienten. Jüngere Patienten gaben signifikant häufiger an, sich aktiv über die Erkrankung informiert zu haben und konnten die Glaukomerkrankung besser definieren als ältere Patienten.

Schlussfolgerung

Die z. Z. gängigen Glaukompässe haben unter den befragten Glaukompatienten keine breite Annahme gefunden. Insbesondere bei den älteren Patienten sollte nach neuen Wegen gesucht werden, Informationen über die Glaukomerkrankung besser weiterzugeben.

Abstract

Background

In order to look for conceptual improvements in the practical management of patients sent to our glaucoma department, we analyzed the structures, behaviour, and knowledge about the disease in this patient group.

Methods

Glaucoma patients who were sent for the first time to our department were included prospectively. Before being examined 129 patients were asked to answer a questionnaire concerning their individual characteristics, their behaviour, and patterns of treatment.

Results

Of the patients 74% had open-angle glaucoma (including normal tension, exfoliative, and pigment glaucoma), 22% had secondary glaucoma (including neovascular, congenital, and chronic closed-angle glaucoma), and 4% had suspected glaucoma. Written documentation of previously performed intraocular pressure measurements was not available for 84% of the patients. Younger patients had significantly more knowledge about glaucoma and used more possibilities to get information about the disease than elder patients.

Conclusion

Education about glaucoma disease should be optimized especially for elder glaucoma patients. Documentation of intraocular pressure measurements is insufficient in our patient group.

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Dietlein, T.S., Jordan, J., Dinslage, S. et al. Profil einer universitären Glaukomsprechstunde. Ophthalmologe 102, 502–506 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-004-1134-x

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