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[Evaluation of quality of life of hypertensive patients]

Ying Chen1, Sheng-yong Wang, Gui-bo Chi

  • 1Department of Cardiology, First People's Hospital of Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120, China. chenyinghy@126.com

Di 1 Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao = Academic Journal of the First Medical College of PLA
|November 25, 2005
PubMed

Insights

Hypertension significantly lowers quality of life (QOL) across physical, psychological, and social domains. Effective blood pressure control and QOL improvement are crucial for hypertension management.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Context:

  • Hypertension is a prevalent global health issue.
  • Quality of life (QOL) is an important outcome measure in chronic disease management.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the QOL of patients diagnosed with hypertension.
  • To compare the QOL of hypertensive patients with that of healthy individuals.

Summary:

  • A study involving 319 hypertensive patients and 319 healthy controls utilized the WHOQOL-100 instrument.
  • Hypertensive patients reported significantly lower QOL scores in physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains compared to controls.
  • Multivariate analysis confirmed significant QOL decrements in hypertensive individuals, even after adjusting for confounding factors.

Impact:

  • Findings underscore the substantial impact of hypertension on patients' overall well-being.
  • Highlights the necessity of integrating QOL assessment and improvement strategies into hypertension treatment protocols.
  • Emphasizes that managing hypertension involves not only blood pressure control but also enhancing patient's quality of life.
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