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3/2014 vol. 22
Original paper

The impact of health education on quality of life of patients with hypertension

  1. Praktyka Lekarza Rodzinnego we Wrocławiu
  2. Uniwersytet Medyczny we Wrocławiu
Online publish date: 2014/12/03
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Introduction: Hypertension as any chronic disease  affects the functioning of a patient in the bio-psycho-social dimension. Impairs functioning in everyday life and becomes a reason for the resignation of the previous habits. These changes may contribute to depressed mood, leading to depression. Therefore, a key role in the treatment of the hypertension is attributed to health education, which is designed to help the patient find a new habits and to function in spite of the limitations of the disease.

Aim: To examine the impact of health education on the quality of life of patients with hypertension. To examine sociodemographic factors: age, sex, education, place of residence, professional activity on the quality of life of patients with hypertension .

Material and methods: The study was conducted among 100 patients (40 women and 60 men) diagnosed with hypertension. The study used a survey of the questionnaire developed by authors of this study consisting of 12 questions and a questionnaire to assess the overall quality of life SF-36 (Short Form-36).

Results: Analyzing the individual elements of the study it can be concluded that health education had a positive impact on lifestyle modification taking into account all the issues discussed . Analysis of the quality of life measured by the SF -36 in patients who were educated QoL showed higher scores compared to patients before health education in domains: PF ( 75.8 vs. 78.0, p = 0.544, ns) , RP (64.9 vs. 68.0, p = 0.616 , ns) , BP (83.4 vs. 87.9, p = 0.119, ns) , VT (64.0 vs. 71.2, p < 0.001) , SF (80.6 vs. 84.2, p = 0.239, ns) , MH (62.8 vs. 72.0, p < 0.001) and in the domain RE (71.0 vs. 73.3, p = 0,697 ns) . Lower quality of life assessment after health education was observed in one domain questionnaire. This result was as follows: GH (48.5 vs. 47.5, p = 0.393, ns)

Conclusions: Health education improves the quality of life of patients with hypertension. The quality of life is affected by age, gender, education and place of residence . Poorer quality of life was observed in patients over 60 years of age. Women are characterized by poor quality of life in all  dimensions of SF-36 quetionnaire. The higher  level of education has a positive effect on the quality of life . Persons living in cities are characterized by a higher quality of life assessment.

 

 

 

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