Abstract
Objective: Assess the prevalence of dry eyes and dry skin in the rural population attending OPD and determine the association between dry eyes and dry skin.
Methods: The study utilized a non-experimental descriptive analytical design with a quantitative retrospective approach. Patient records from the eye and skin OPDs at a designated tertiary teaching hospital were included in the analysis. The study period spanned from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2022. A total of 2000 patients meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data.
Results: The prevalence rate of dry eyes was found to be 67.8%, while the prevalence rate of dry skin was 79%. There was a strong positive correlation between dry eyes and dry skin (r = 0.74, p<0.05). The study also identified a significant association between dry eyes and dry skin (χ2 = 8.34, p = 0.0038). Gender showed a significant association with dry eyes (χ2 = 4.76, p<0.05), and age showed a significant association with dry skin (χ2 = 52.57, p<0.05).
Conclusion: The study concluded that there is a higher prevalence of dry eyes and dry skin among the rural population attending OPD at tertiary teaching hospital in Western India. There is a significant positive association and correlation between dry eyes and dry skin. Gender and age were identified as demographic factors associated with dry eyes and dry skin.
Publisher
Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd
Subject
Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacology