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KMID : 1001120160130020110
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Perspectives in Nursing Science
2016 Volume.13 No. 2 p.110 ~ p.118
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Factors Influencing the Cognitive Degree of Dry Eyes in Nursing Students
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Cho Mi-Kyoung
Ga Jeong-Eun
Kim Da-In
Kim Myeong-Jin
Kim So-Yeon
Kim Soo-Jin
Kim Seung-Han
Choi Gwang-Bum
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors that influence the cognitive degree of dry eyes in nursing students.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires (cognitive degree of dry eyes, Standard Patients Evaluation of Eye Dryness [SPEED] questionnaire, and McMonnies questionnaire) from 233 nursing students of E university.
Results: The mean scores for the cognitive degree of dry eyes, SPEED, and McMonnies were 21.43, 8.02, and 6.39, respectively. The cognitive degree of dry eyes was found to have a significantly positive correlation with McMonnies and SPEED scores. Additionally, the factors that influenced the cognitive degree of dry eyes among nursing students were hours of using smart phones, McMonnies score, and the SPEED score.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that interventions need to developed and applied to reduce and control the cognitive degree of dry eyes among nursing students.
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KEYWORD
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Dry eye syndromes, Dry eyes, Cognition
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