Investigation on the prevalence and awareness of DR in diabetic patients based on community chronic disease
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2018.2.24
- VernacularTitle:基于社区慢病档案对糖尿病患者DR患病率和认知度的调查
- Author:
Yi CAO
1
;
Li CHEN
;
Xiao-Jun HAO
;
Fei LI
;
Yan-Ting TAO
Author Information
1. 200125,中国上海市浦东新区浦南医院眼科
- Keywords:
diabetes;
diabetic retinopathy;
community;
prevalence;
awareness
- From:
International Eye Science
2018;18(2):302-304
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
AIM: To investigate the prevalence and awareness of diabetic retinopathy ( DR ) among patients with diabetes mellitus in the Huamu Community of Shanghai.?METHODS: A total of 545 diabetic patients in the community's chronic disease file were enrolled in the Ophthalmologic Examination and DR Prevention Questionnaire. To know the prevalence rate of DR and to use chi-square test to check analysis the difference of prevalence rate. The descriptive statistical analysis of DR prevention and treatment knowledge was carried out in diabetes.?RESULTS: The prevalence of DR was 23. 5％. And the prevalence of non - proliferative retinopathy and proliferative retinopathy was 20. 9％ and 2. 6％. The patients with diabetes in the Huamu Community lacked sufficient awareness of DR prevention and treatment methods.?CONCLUSION: Using the chronic disease file for eye tests in diabetes can help prevent DR from beginning in the community. Awareness of DR in diabetic patients also needs to be improved.
