Quality of Life for Patient with Hypertension in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf City

Firas Saad Khait Al-Shiblawi; Huri Seval Gönderen Çakmak

doi:10.36321/kjns.vi202401.15274

Authors

Firas Saad Khait Al-Shiblawi Iraqi Ministry of Health, AL-Najaf Health Directorate, AL-Najaf, Iraq https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1609-7968
Huri Seval Gönderen Çakmak College of Nursing, Çankiri University, Çankırı, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2980-7804

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi202401.15274

Keywords:

Hypertension, Quality Of Patient Life, Adult

Abstract

Background: Uncontrolled hypertension affects millions of people worldwide, whether they live in developed or developing countries. According to the WHO, there are around 1.13 billion people in the globe who suffer from hypertension. Every year, almost seven million individuals die as a result of hypertension.

Aim of study: The aim of this study is to evaluate quality of life in hypertension patients treated in al-Najaf teaching hospitals.

Methodology: Descriptive design cross-sectional study was used in the study. The population of the study consists of hypertension patients who are followed up in the Teaching Hospitals in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Province/Iraq. The sample of the study consisted of 120 patients who applied to the hospitals on February 1, 2022 and May 1, 2022 and met the research criteria. Study data were collected with Quality Of Life, the Socio demographic data form,

Results :The results of study showed that 35% of the patients were between the ages of 46-55 and 62.5% were female. It is seen that 25% of the evaluated patients are illiterate and 22.5% are high school graduates. 59.2% of the patients resided in the city and 73.3% of them had hypertension between 1-10 years. It was observed that the quality of life increased as the age of the patients increased and the highest quality of life was statistically higher in the 66-75 age range (p<0,05). It has been determined that the quality of life of individuals who do not work and who have a disease year of 21-30 years is high (p<0,05).

Conclusion: The median quality of life of patients differs radically by demographic factors like age, level of education, occupation, and length of disease. Patient awareness is significantly related to demographic variables such as age, education, occupation, and duration of disease.

Recommendation : The study recommended to Encourage patients to regular monitoring of blood pressure. And Educated them about anxiety and depression management to enhance their psychological status.