Nivel de conhecimento e expectativa sobre o procedimento dos pacientes transplantados de córnea por ceratocone
International Journal of Development Research
Nivel de conhecimento e expectativa sobre o procedimento dos pacientes transplantados de córnea por ceratocone
Received 20th October, 2021; Received in revised form 08th November, 2021; Accepted 14th December, 2021; Published online 28th January, 2022
Copyright © 2022, Cristina Aguiar Ferreira da Silva and Raimundo Simão de Melo. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
To analyze the level of knowledge and expectations of patients who underwent corneal transplantation for keratoconus. An analytical cross-sectional observational study with a quantitative approach was carried out. Data were obtained through the application of questionnaires with patients undergoing corneal transplantation for keratoconus. Most patients had moderate knowledge and knew why the transplant was indicated. More than 59% of the population admitted that the surgery exceeded their expectations. As for the treatment, the patients knew how to report the type of eye drops they were using. However, a significant portion did not know what rejection was. The level of knowledge is still insufficient and this fact may be negatively influencing rehabilitation. Many patients deposit the recovery of quality of life in the process and, therefore, would admit that the transplant exceeded their expectations when they regained their visual acuity.
