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<journal-id>2664-2891</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista científica ciencias de la salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. cient. cienc. salud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2664-2891</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad del Pacífico]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2664-28912023000100018</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.53732/rccsalud/2023.e5117</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Costos directos y calidad de vida de los pacientes con glaucoma en Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Direct costs and quality of life of patients with glaucoma in Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Torres-Rivas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Silvana Patricia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Guerrero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Amanda]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Samudio]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Margarita]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Díaz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Graciela Noemi]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Scalamogna]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Miguel]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pereira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Fleitas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Elena]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bolaños]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Andrea]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación Visión Paraguay Servicio de Oftalmología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Fernando de la Mora ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>5</volume>
<fpage>18</fpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2664-28912023000100018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2664-28912023000100018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2664-28912023000100018&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Introducción: El glaucoma constituye un problema de salud pública por su alta prevalencia, los costos directos y la calidad de vida deteriorada de los pacientes que lo sufre. Objetivo: Determinar los costos directos y calidad de vida de los pacientes adultos con glaucoma atendidos en la Clínica Central de la Fundación Visión de noviembre 2022 a febrero 2023. Material y métodos: estudio observacional, descriptivo, corte transversal que incluyó pacientes con diagnóstico de glaucoma por muestreo por conveniencia. Resultados: Se incluyeron 140 pacientes entre 29 y 90 años, 52,9% femenino, 43,6% primaria incompleta, 32,1% desempleado. El tratamiento médico se realizó en el 81%, laser en 42% y procedimiento quirúrgico en 32%. Se informó un gasto promedio anual de 3.639.800gs ($ 503.93) por paciente. El estado emocional afectado se informó en el 35,7% de los pacientes, y calidad de vida deteriorada en el 48,6%; el 55% de los pacientes tiene dependencia para sus cuidados personales. Conclusión: El glaucoma implica grandes costos directos debido al tratamiento, además los pacientes tienen deterioro de la calidad de vida.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Introduction. Glaucoma is still a public health problem due to its high prevalence, the socioeconomic impact it entails for the patient who suffers from it, which decreases the quality of life. Objective: To determine the direct costs and quality of life of adult patients treated WITH glaucoma in the Fundación Visión Central Clinic from November 2022 to February 2023. Material and methods: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study that included patients diagnosed with glaucoma by sampling by convenience. Results: 140 patients between 29 and 90 years old were included, 52.9% female, 43.6% incomplete primary education, 32.1% unemployed. Medical treatment was performed in 81%, laser in 42% and surgical procedure in 32%. An average annual expense of 3,639,800gs ($503.93) per patient was reported. Emotional affectation was reported in 35.7% of the patients, and 43.5% deteriorated quality of life; 55% of the patients has dependency on personal care. Conclusion: Glaucoma involves large direct costs, due to treatment, in addition patients have deterioration in the quality of life.]]></p></abstract>
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