THE HEATH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQOL) FOR HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN EASTERN PROVINCE IN SAUDI ARABIA: CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
AbstractBackground: Hypertension is associated with the flow of blood under high pressures, and is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. Methodology: We designed a prospective observational study that included 280 participants to investigate the effect of hypertension on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for hypertensive patients in the eastern province of KSA. To measure HRQOL, this study used EQ-5D-5L which consists of five dimensions that are further divided into five levels of severity. Results: Among the normotensive participants, 77%, 96%, 66%, 38%, and 44% were agreed as having no problem in terms of self-care, anxiety or depression, usual activities, mobility, and pain or discomfort respectively; whereas among the hypertensive participants, these were 36%, 79%, 20%, 21%, and 31% respectively. Conclusion: We concluded that health-related quality for hypertensive patients is significantly affected by HTN. Therefore, great attention must be paid to enhance their quality of life to avoid any future complications.
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5573-5578
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English
IJPSR
D. M. Alshayban, N. M. Alajmi, L. Y. Almarzooq, W. N. Altamimi, R. Joseph and F. H. Pottoo *
Department of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
fahihyder@gmail.com
30 August 2019
15 November 2019
18 November 2019
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.10(12).5573-78
01 December 2019
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