Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards visual impairment and visual rehabilitation among teachers in Malaysia

Mohd Taha, Nurul Maisarah and Musa, Azuwan (2023) Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards visual impairment and visual rehabilitation among teachers in Malaysia. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 7 (1). pp. 2827-2835. E-ISSN 2600-8491

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Abstract

Introduction: Visual impairment is one of the biggest public health concerns globally. It gives greater consequences to the children and their family members mainly on their education, employment, personal and social-emotional status. If the emphasis on the appropriate vision care and rehabilitation services are not rendered, the number of blind children is expected to rise significantly every year. Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards visual impairment and visual rehabilitation among school teachers in Malaysia. Methodology: A total of 384 respondents were recruited in this study, and all the respondents completed the validated and reliable self-administered questionnaires on their KAP towards visual impairment and visual rehabilitation. Results: Most respondents (92.4%) have good KAP on visual impairment and visual rehabilitation despite only 4.2% of them had attended formal low vision course or training. There was a significant association between attending low vision training and high KAP among the teachers. Conclusion: The study gives an insight into the need for low vision course in the teacher’s curriculum in order to improve their learning experience and academic performance.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	LBP, sedentary lifestyle, university students
Subjects:	R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology > RE88 Ophthalmic nursing (Including eye, ear, nose and throat combined)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Optometry and Visual Science Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Ophthalmology
Depositing User:	Dr. Azuwan Musa
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2023 11:33
Last Modified:	06 Apr 2023 11:33
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/104310

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