TITLE:
Assessment of Quality of Life among Moroccan Patients with Glaucoma
AUTHORS:
Moncef Maiouak, Habiba El Ouazzani Taybi, Imad Chakri, Mohammed Omari, Mohamed Berraho, Meriem Abdellaoui, Nabil Tachfouti, Idriss Benatiya Andaloussi, Samira El Fakir
KEYWORDS:
Glaucoma, Quality of Life, 15-Item Glaucoma Quality of Life (GQL-15)
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.10 No.4,
April
14,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It impairs the patient’s quality of life. This study aims to measure the quality of life in Moroccan patients with glaucoma and determine associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the ophthalmology consultation of the Omar Drissi Hospital of the Hassan II University Hospital of Fez between November 2021 and February 2022, including patients followed for glaucoma. The “15-item Glaucoma Quality of Life (GQL-15)” questionnaire was used to measure the quality of life. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with Glaucoma Related Quality of Life (GRQoL). Results: A total of 170 patients were included. Primary open-angle glaucoma was found in 72.9% of patients. Sixty percent were women, and 60.6% were 60 years of age and older. The mean total score of GQL-15 was 38.59 ± 16.71. The multiple linear regression model showed a significant association between high GRQoL and early age (β = -5.81, 95% CI: -10.46 - -1.16), high study level (β = -17.05, 95% CI: -27.50 - -6.60), glaucoma early screening (β = -9.75, 95% CI: -16.64 - -2.87), glaucoma moderate stage (β = -8.08, 95% CI: -13.82 - -2.35) and with only one eye-drop per day (β = -6.69, 95% CI: -11.73 - -1.64). Conclusion: Glaucoma-related quality of life was reduced and multifactorial. These findings could serve as a basis for future research into disease burden, including an examination of disease costs.