Journal of Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Year : 2017, Volume : 1, Issue : 1
First page : ( 60) Last page : ( 63)
Online ISSN : 2581-5695.

Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life through modified questionnaire

Dr. Akari Sadanandam*, Mr. Babu Ravindra, Dr. Srinivas N.

Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, Malla Reddy Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

*E mail: sadanandamakar@gmail.com

Online published on 27 September, 2019.

Abstract

Hypertension is a traditional risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular diseases caused 2.3 million deaths in India in the year 1990; this is expected to double by the year 2020. Hypertension is directly responsible for 57% of stroke deaths and 24% of coronary heart disease deaths in India². HRQOL is an important emergent outcome in Hypertensive studies. HRQOL of people with hypertension can be adversely affected by hypertension itself and side-effect of treatments[1]. Objective of the study is to identify the Health Related Quality of Life in Hypertensive patients with/without co-morbidities. A prospective study was carried out at super specialty hospital for a period of 6 months with inpatients and out-patients. HRQOL was identified using modified questionnaire which includes different domains. The study results showed that domains representing HRQOL of the hypertensive patients were found to be significantly affected majorly bodypains (87%) and general well being (83.15%).Hypertension reduced HRQOL may further progress to complication. Hence further research on effective interventions which should ensure maintenance of desirable HRQOL and reduce fatal complications of hypertension-combines the sentences and make into a single sentence.

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