Impact of Sociodemographic and Psychological Factors on Adherence to Glaucoma Treatment - A Cross-Sectional Study
More than half of patients with glaucoma have low adherence. Sociodemographic characteristics (female gender, age 68 or under, tertiary education and living in an urban area) and psychological characteristics (high level of illness acceptance, dispositional optimism and satisfaction with life) are significant predictors of high adherence.
Authors
- Mariusz Chabowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9232-4525)
- Beata Jankowska‐Polańska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1120-3535)
- Katarzyna Malewicz
- Aleksandra Pender
Institutions
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology (PL)
- Wroclaw Medical University (PL)
- AGH University of Krakow (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/opth.s475812
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.23