Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract

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Autor(a) principal: Temporini, Edméa Rita
Data de Publicação: 2002
Outros Autores: Kara Junior, Newton, José, Newton Kara, Holzchuh, Nilo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/25347
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To identify popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract in patients enrolled in the community health programs on eye rehabilitation. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out using an interview questionnaire that was applied to 776 subjects drawn from a non-probabilistic sample in five cities of the state of São Paulo. The sample was made up of 47.2% males and 52.8% females, aged 50 to 96 years (average age 71.6 years). RESULTS: Of the total of subjects studied, 41.9% had never attended school, and 78.5% were no longer in the employment market. Most (85.1%) credited the sight restoration to cataract surgery. Among those unconvinced, 47.4% asserted that sight restoration depended only on God's will. A greater proportion of women than men (p 0.0000) believed in the association of cataract and menopause, maternity, and menstrual periods and they admitted using herbal and rose teas for treating cataract. CONCLUSIONS: Misbeliefs related to the causes and treatment of senile cataract were identified, most probably of sociocultural basis, indicating the need of education on the subject.
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spelling Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract Concepções populares do tratamento da catarata senil Catarata^i2^sreabilitaSaúde ocularCegueira^i2^sprevenEducação em saúdeExtração da catarataConhecimentosatitudes e práticaOftalmologia comunitáriaConcepções popularesCataract^i1^srehabilitatEye healthBlindness^i1^spreventHealth educationCataract^i1^ssurgKnowledgeattitudespracticeCommunity ophthalmologyPopular conceptions OBJECTIVE: To identify popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract in patients enrolled in the community health programs on eye rehabilitation. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out using an interview questionnaire that was applied to 776 subjects drawn from a non-probabilistic sample in five cities of the state of São Paulo. The sample was made up of 47.2% males and 52.8% females, aged 50 to 96 years (average age 71.6 years). RESULTS: Of the total of subjects studied, 41.9% had never attended school, and 78.5% were no longer in the employment market. Most (85.1%) credited the sight restoration to cataract surgery. Among those unconvinced, 47.4% asserted that sight restoration depended only on God's will. A greater proportion of women than men (p 0.0000) believed in the association of cataract and menopause, maternity, and menstrual periods and they admitted using herbal and rose teas for treating cataract. CONCLUSIONS: Misbeliefs related to the causes and treatment of senile cataract were identified, most probably of sociocultural basis, indicating the need of education on the subject. OBJETIVO: Identificar concepções populares em relação ao tratamento de catarata senil entre pacientes atendidos em projetos comunitários de reabilitação visual. MÉTODOS: Em cinco municípios do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, foi realizado estudo transversal aplicando-se questionário, por entrevista, a uma amostra não-probabilística composta por 776 sujeitos. A amostra foi formada por indivíduos do sexo masculino (47,2%) e do sexo feminino (52,8%), com idade entre 50 e 96 anos, média de 71,6 anos. RESULTADOS: Do total dos sujeitos estudados, 41,9% nunca estudaram, e 78,5% não exerciam mais atividades profissionais. A maioria declarou confiar em resultados de cirurgia de catarata (85,1%); entre os que mostraram dúvida, 47,4% disseram achar que a cura da catarata dependia apenas da vontade de Deus. As mulheres acreditavam, mais do que os homens (p£0,0000), na relação entre menopausa, maternidade, menstruação e ocorrência da catarata. Admitiram usar chás de ervas e de rosas para seu tratamento. CONCLUSÕES: Foram identificadas concepções falsas, de provável origem sociocultural, a respeito de causas e tratamento da catarata senil que indicam a necessidade de intervenções educativas em saúde ocular. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2002-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/2534710.1590/S0034-89102002000300014Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 36 No. 3 (2002); 343-349 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 36 Núm. 3 (2002); 343-349 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 36 n. 3 (2002); 343-349 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/25347/27092Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTemporini, Edméa RitaKara Junior, NewtonJosé, Newton KaraHolzchuh, Nilo2012-05-29T19:24:46Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/25347Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-05-29T19:24:46Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract
Concepções populares do tratamento da catarata senil
title Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract
spellingShingle Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract
Temporini, Edméa Rita
Catarata^i2^sreabilita
Saúde ocular
Cegueira^i2^spreven
Educação em saúde
Extração da catarata
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Oftalmologia comunitária
Concepções populares
Cataract^i1^srehabilitat
Eye health
Blindness^i1^sprevent
Health education
Cataract^i1^ssurg
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Community ophthalmology
Popular conceptions
title_short Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract
title_full Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract
title_fullStr Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract
title_full_unstemmed Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract
title_sort Popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract
author Temporini, Edméa Rita
author_facet Temporini, Edméa Rita
Kara Junior, Newton
José, Newton Kara
Holzchuh, Nilo
author_role author
author2 Kara Junior, Newton
José, Newton Kara
Holzchuh, Nilo
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Temporini, Edméa Rita
Kara Junior, Newton
José, Newton Kara
Holzchuh, Nilo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Catarata^i2^sreabilita
Saúde ocular
Cegueira^i2^spreven
Educação em saúde
Extração da catarata
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Oftalmologia comunitária
Concepções populares
Cataract^i1^srehabilitat
Eye health
Blindness^i1^sprevent
Health education
Cataract^i1^ssurg
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Community ophthalmology
Popular conceptions
topic Catarata^i2^sreabilita
Saúde ocular
Cegueira^i2^spreven
Educação em saúde
Extração da catarata
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Oftalmologia comunitária
Concepções populares
Cataract^i1^srehabilitat
Eye health
Blindness^i1^sprevent
Health education
Cataract^i1^ssurg
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Community ophthalmology
Popular conceptions
description OBJECTIVE: To identify popular beliefs regarding the treatment of senile cataract in patients enrolled in the community health programs on eye rehabilitation. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out using an interview questionnaire that was applied to 776 subjects drawn from a non-probabilistic sample in five cities of the state of São Paulo. The sample was made up of 47.2% males and 52.8% females, aged 50 to 96 years (average age 71.6 years). RESULTS: Of the total of subjects studied, 41.9% had never attended school, and 78.5% were no longer in the employment market. Most (85.1%) credited the sight restoration to cataract surgery. Among those unconvinced, 47.4% asserted that sight restoration depended only on God's will. A greater proportion of women than men (p 0.0000) believed in the association of cataract and menopause, maternity, and menstrual periods and they admitted using herbal and rose teas for treating cataract. CONCLUSIONS: Misbeliefs related to the causes and treatment of senile cataract were identified, most probably of sociocultural basis, indicating the need of education on the subject.
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