The association between self-care and quality of life in hypertensive patients: findings from the Azar cohort study in the North West of Iran
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Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Background
Hypertension affects the quality of life of patients and their caregivers. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and self-care behaviors and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among hypertensive peopleMethods
All people aged 35 years and older with hypertension were invited to participate in this study. Information on self-care behavior for hypertension (H-scale), and health-related quality of life (WHOHRQOL-BRFF) were completed by trained interviewer. Data analysis was done using SPSS 16.Results
The median age of hypertensive patients was 62.5(25th to 75th percentile: 55 to 72 years), the correlation between quality of life and overall self-care scores was not significant (r = -0.048, P = 0.520). Physical activity was the only significant predictor for quality of life, showing that the quality of life of hypertensive people increased by 3.371 units per day of being physically active in the cohort study (β = 0.223, P Conclusion
No association was observed between self-care and HRQOL total score in hypertensive patients in the study. Among the self-care domains, only medication adherence and physical activity had significant association with social health. There was a reverse association between smoking and HRQOL.Keywords:
Health related quality of life , Hypertension , H , scale , Quality of life , Self , care
Language:
English
Published:
Health Promotion Perspectives, Volume:8 Issue: 2, Apr 2018
Pages:
139 to 146
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