Covid19
Conditions
Keywords
face masks, spectacles, contact lenses, compliance in mask-wearing directive
Brief summary
Primary objective of this study is to identify the compliance of Greek people in mask-wearing directive and explore potential associations with refractive errors, spectacles and contact lenses use.
Detailed description
Present study aims to identify whether Greek people have complied with mask-wearing directive and to investigate the correlation of outcomes with visual acuity - refractive errors, spectacles and contact lenses use. For the purposes of this research, a questionnaire of 20 items including the following sub scales have been developed: a) near vision, b) distance vision, c) ocular discomfort, d) driving, e) limitations, need for help, work collaboration, and emotional impact
Interventions
BEHAVIORALQuestionnaire completion
Participants are contacted through social networks (Facebook) which provide a link to website that contains the questionnaire. Then, they complete the questionnaire which consists of the following 2 parts: 1. participant's demographic characteristics with questions regarding age, visual acuity - refractive error, spectacles and contact lenses use, and compliance to mask-wearing directives. 2. 20 items that construct 5 subscales: a) near vision (5 items), b) distance vision (3 items), c) ocular discomfort (3 items), d) driving (2 items), e) limitations (3 items), need for help (2 items), work collaboration (1 item), and emotional impact (1 item). The impact of spectacles on the compliance of Greek people to mask-wearing directives will be assessed via this questionnaire.
Sponsors
Democritus University of Thrace
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age \>18 years old * Adequate literacy of Greek language * Permanent residence in Greece
Exclusion criteria
* Poor knowledge of Greek language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire subscale: Emotional impact | last 3 months | Emotional charge when using a face mask 5-point Likert scale (1 = I absolutely agree / 5 = I absolutely disagree) |
| Questionnaire subscale: Driving | last 3 months | Difficulty in driving (during day or night, in known or unknown places) when using a face mask 1. No difficulty 2. Little difficulty 3. Some difficulty 4. Great difficulty 5. I have stopped this activity because of my vision and the use of face mask 6. I need to remove my face mask |
| Questionnaire subscale: Limitation | last 3 months | Limitation during physical activity, entertainment, social relationships, professional and learning development when using a face mask 5-point Likert scale (1 = I absolutely agree / 5 = I absolutely disagree) |
| Questionnaire subscale: Collaboration | last 3 months | Difficulty in collaboration with colleagues in the workplace when using a face mask 1. No difficulty 2. Little difficulty 3. Some difficulty 4. Great difficulty 5. I have stopped this activity because of my vision and the use of face mask 6. I need to remove my face mask |
| Questionnaire subscale: Need for help | last 3 months | Need for help during shopping (supermarket, grocery store, bakery) or in public services (bank etc) when using a face mask 5-point Likert scale (1 = I absolutely agree / 5 = I absolutely disagree) |
| Demographic characteristics | last 3 months | 1. Gender 2. Age 3. Use of spectacles (a. no use, b. for distance, c. for near, d. for distance and near) 4. Use of contact lenses (a. no use, b. rarely, c. frequently, d. almost always) 5. Belonging to a vulnerable group (1. No, 2. Yes, 3. I don't know) 6. Binocular Distance Best Spectacle-Corrected Visual Acuity (if it is known) (1. I don't know, 2. \<1/10, 3. 1-3/10, 4. 4-6/10, 5. 7-8/10, 6. 9-10/10) |
| Compliance to mask-wearing directives | last 3 months | Compliance to mask-wearing directives 1. Yes, always 2. Yes, almost always 3. Sometimes 4. No, almost never 5. No, never |
| Questionnaire subscale: Near vision | last 3 months | Difficulty in near vision activities (reading a printed document in the workplace or in daily life, reading a document on computer in the workplace or in daily life, reading a message on mobile phone) when using a face mask 1. No difficulty 2. Little difficulty 3. Some difficulty 4. Great difficulty 5. I have stopped this activity because of my vision and the use of face mask 6. I need to remove my face mask |
| Questionnaire subscale: Distance vision | last 3 months | Difficulty in distance vision activities (recognizing people on the opposite sidewalk, reading road and shop signs, crossing roads) when using a face mask 1. No difficulty 2. Little difficulty 3. Some difficulty 4. Great difficulty 5. I have stopped this activity because of my vision and the use of face mask 6. I need to remove my face mask |
| Questionnaire subscale: Ocular discomfort | last 3 months | Ocular discomfort (tearing sensation, stinging sensation, general discomfort) when using a face mask 5-point Likert scale (1 = I absolutely agree / 5 = I absolutely disagree) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of the relationship between the compliance to mask-wearing directives and the other demographic characteristics | immediately after the completion of data collection | Chi-squared test will be performed to assess if the compliance to mask-wearing directives is related to the other demographic characteristics |
| Assessment of the relationship between the compliance to mask-wearing directives and the questionnaire items | immediately after the completion of data collection | Chi-squared test will be performed to assess if the compliance to mask-wearing directives is related to the 20 questionnaire items and the corresponding subscales (outcome measures 3-10) |
| Assessment of the relationship between demographic characteristics and the 20 questionnaire items | immediately after the completion of data collection | Chi-squared test will be performed to assess if demographic characteristics are related to the 20 items of the questionnaire and to the corresponding subscales (outcome measures 3-10) |
| Assessment of the relationship between the compliance to mask-wearing directives and the use of spectacles | immediately after the completion of data collection | Chi-squared test will be performed to assess if the compliance to mask-wearing directives is related to the use of spectacles |
Countries
Greece
Outcome results
None listed