Interrelationships of quality of life, compliance, clinical outcomes and life satisfaction: a cross-sectional study on hypertensive geriatrics

Pippalla, Rao S.; Chinburapa, Vijit; Duval, Robert D.; Akula, Ravi

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2710.1997.tb00019.x

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“…With the exception of the negative association, the current study findings agree with those in the literature [1,16,26,27]. However, Carbello et al concluded that certain HRQoL domains are closely related to medication adherence in an HIV population [28].…”

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Does treatment adherence correlates with health related quality of life? findings from a cross sectional study

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BackgroundAlthough medication adherence and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are two different outcome measures, it is believed that adherence to medication leads to an improvement in overall HRQoL. The study aimed to evaluate the association between medication adherence and HRQoL.MethodsA questionnaire-based cross-sectional study design was undertaken with hypertension patients attending public hospitals in Quetta city, Pakistan. HRQoL was measured by Euroqol EQ-5D. Medication adherence was assessed by the Drug Attitude Inventory. Descriptive statistics was used to tabulate demographic and disease-related information. Spearmans correlation was used to assess the association between the study variables. All analysis was performed using SPSS 17.0.ResultsAmong 385 study patients, the mean age (SD) was 39.02 (6.59), with 68.8% of males dominating the entire cohort. The mean (SD) duration of hypertension was 3.010.939years. Forty percent (n=154) had a bachelors degree level of education with 34.8% (n=134) working in the private sector. A negative and weak correlation (0.77) between medication adherence and EQ-5D was reported. In addition, a negative weak correlation (0.120) was observed among medication adherence and EQ-VAS.ConclusionsCorrelations among the study variables were negligible and negative. Hence, there is no apparent relationship between the variables.

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Does treatment adherence correlates with health related quality of life? findings from a cross sectional study

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“…Previous studies provide inconsistent findings ranging from weak to strong correlation between the quality of life among hypertensive population and adherence to treatment [ 23 , 24 ]. The differences in the findings are probably due to the measurement of HRQoL using different instruments such as the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF), EQ-5D-3L, Short Form 36 (SF36), or SF-12 [ 25 ].…”

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Quality of Life and Awareness of Hypertension Among Hypertensive Patients in Saudi Arabia

Alajmi¹,

Albarrak²,

Alaqil³

et al. 2021

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Background and aim Hypertension possesses significant public health challenges for both developing and developed economies. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the awareness of hypertension and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with hypertension. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge of hypertension and HRQoL among hypertensive patients. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study using an anonymous questionnaire was conducted over a period of 4 months (November 2020 to February 2021) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This study included 437 questionnaires submitted by the hypertensive population. Results A total of 437 participants were included in this study, with 55.4% being males (n=242). The majority (85.1%) were aware of the normal values of blood pressure. Many participants had no problems with mobility, personal care, usual activities, pain or discomfort, and anxiety or depression. Age groups showed a significant association with mobility and usual activities. The knowledge of hypertension was significantly associated with HRQoL. Conclusion This study found that majority of the hypertensive patients were aware of the standard values of blood pressure. HRQoL concerning physical functioning and general health is found to be good based on the EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ VAS) in the hypertensive population who are aware of their condition. This study reported a weak yet significant association between hypertension-related knowledge and HRQoL scores. Several factors can affect the HRQoL of the hypertensive population including gender, education, occupation, and income status.

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“…In a study among geriatric hypertensive patients, no association was demonstrated between self-reported medication adherence and HRQoL. 36 Again, another study among adults with hypertension aged 35 to 80 years showed a weak negative correlation between self-reported medication adherence and HRQoL. 37 The mechanisms through which HRQoL affects adherence remain unknown.…”

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Health-related quality of life and its demographic, clinical and psychosocial determinants among male patients with hypertension in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital

Boima¹,

Yeboah²,

Kretchy³

et al. 2022

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among male patients with hyperten-sion and its associated demographic, clinical and psychosocial factors.Design: This was a facility-based cross-sectional studySetting: This study was carried out at the outpatient department in Korle-Bu Teaching HospitalParticipants: Three hundred and fifty-eight hypertensive patients were recruited for this studyData collection: Information on socio-demographic characteristics, clinical features, insomnia, medication adherence, psychological distress, sexual dysfunction and HRQoL were obtained through patient-reported measures using struc-tured questionnaires and standardised instruments. Statistical analysis/Main outcome measure: The study assessed HRQoL among male hypertensive patients. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the average scores of the various domains of HRQL across the independent vari-ables. Multivariate linear regression models with robust standard errors were used to determine factors associated with quality of life.Results: Participants with poor perceived overall HRQoL was 14.0%. Comparatively, HRQoL (mean ± SD) was the least in the physical health domain (56.77±14.33) but the highest in the psychological domain (58.7 ± 16.0). Multi-variate linear regression showed that income level, educational level, insomnia, overall satisfaction, sexual desire and medication adherence were significant predictors of HRQoL. Average scores of HRQoL domains reduced with a higher level of sexual desire dysfunction.Conclusion: HRQoL among male hypertensive patients was negatively affected by insomnia, sexual desire dysfunc-tion, educational level and adherence to antihypertensive medications but positively affected by income level. Clinical practice and policy processes should be directed at these factors to improve HRQoL.

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Interrelationships of quality of life, compliance, clinical outcomes and life satisfaction: a cross-sectional study on hypertensive geriatrics

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Does treatment adherence correlates with health related quality of life? findings from a cross sectional study

Does treatment adherence correlates with health related quality of life? findings from a cross sectional study

Quality of Life and Awareness of Hypertension Among Hypertensive Patients in Saudi Arabia

Health-related quality of life and its demographic, clinical and psychosocial determinants among male patients with hypertension in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital

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