Purpose:To provide initial validation of the Treatment Satisfaction Survey-Intraocular Pressure(TSS-IOP)quality-of-life survey that analyses specific issues related to side effects,patient satisfaction,and compliance....Purpose:To provide initial validation of the Treatment Satisfaction Survey-Intraocular Pressure(TSS-IOP)quality-of-life survey that analyses specific issues related to side effects,patient satisfaction,and compliance.Methods:A prospective,observational cohort of 250 consecutive patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension was administered the TSS-IOP survey.Results:Factors that correlated with patient satisfaction included perceived effectiveness of the medicine(F=7.47,P< 0.001),ocular irritation(F=6.06,P< 0.001),conjunctival hyperaemia(F=4.40,P< 0.001),ease of use(F=8.52,P< 0.001),and convenience of use(F=6.90,P < 0.001).Patient compliance,acceptance of their illness,and knowledge of glaucoma were also related to perceived effectiveness of the medicine(P < 0.001),ease of use(P < 0.05)and convenience(P < 0.001).Physician ratings of patient pressure control,side effects,and instillation problems also were significantly correlated to patient satisfaction(R=0.13=0.26,P=0.05-0.001).The physician ratings of patient compliance,however,were not significantly related to any dimension of patient satisfaction(P > 0.05).Among monotherapy prostaglandin treatments,latanoprost demonstrated statistically greater satisfaction than bimatoprost or travoprost regarding conjunctival hyperaemia(P < 0.05)and eye irritation(P < 0.01).Conclusions:This study provides initial evidence that patient satisfaction may be related to compliance,perceived effectiveness of treatment,adverse side effects,ease and convenience of use,acceptance of illness,and knowledge of glaucoma.展开更多
文摘Purpose:To provide initial validation of the Treatment Satisfaction Survey-Intraocular Pressure(TSS-IOP)quality-of-life survey that analyses specific issues related to side effects,patient satisfaction,and compliance.Methods:A prospective,observational cohort of 250 consecutive patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension was administered the TSS-IOP survey.Results:Factors that correlated with patient satisfaction included perceived effectiveness of the medicine(F=7.47,P< 0.001),ocular irritation(F=6.06,P< 0.001),conjunctival hyperaemia(F=4.40,P< 0.001),ease of use(F=8.52,P< 0.001),and convenience of use(F=6.90,P < 0.001).Patient compliance,acceptance of their illness,and knowledge of glaucoma were also related to perceived effectiveness of the medicine(P < 0.001),ease of use(P < 0.05)and convenience(P < 0.001).Physician ratings of patient pressure control,side effects,and instillation problems also were significantly correlated to patient satisfaction(R=0.13=0.26,P=0.05-0.001).The physician ratings of patient compliance,however,were not significantly related to any dimension of patient satisfaction(P > 0.05).Among monotherapy prostaglandin treatments,latanoprost demonstrated statistically greater satisfaction than bimatoprost or travoprost regarding conjunctival hyperaemia(P < 0.05)and eye irritation(P < 0.01).Conclusions:This study provides initial evidence that patient satisfaction may be related to compliance,perceived effectiveness of treatment,adverse side effects,ease and convenience of use,acceptance of illness,and knowledge of glaucoma.
