Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life among Hypertensive Patients of Loralai, Pakistan
Mirza Khan1, Noman Ul Haq1, Sohail Riaz2★, Aqeel Nasim1, Yasir Saud Sadiq1, Muhammad Samsoor Zarak3, Nisar Ahmed Shahwani1★ Corresponding author
- 1Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of Balochistan, Quetta, PAKISTAN.
- 2Akson College of Pharmacy, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, PAKISTAN.
- 3General Physician, Bolan Medical College, Quetta, PAKISTAN.
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Sohail Riaz
Akson College of Pharmacy, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, PAKISTAN.
Received: 22-10-2017; Revised: 11-11-2017; Accepted: 27-12-2017.
Volume 4, Issue 1 · pp. 25–29 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2018.1.7
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Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the health related quality of life of patients suffering from hypertension attending government hospital (DHQ) Loralai, Pakistan. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study that was conducted from December 2015 to August 2016 in the Government District Hospital (DHQ) Loralai, Pakistan. Convenient sampling method was used to collect data. A self-administrative pre validated slandered questionnaire, EQ-5D, was distributed and collected after completion. The data was computed and analysed using IBM SPSS V. 22. Descriptive analysis and inferential statistics were applied. Results:Three hundred and thirty one patients participated in the study. The mean age was 47.10 (+15.29) years. Majority of patients, 55.6 % (n=184), were men. The mean (SD) of duration of high blood pressure was 2.45 (± 1.2) years. Most of the patients 54.7% (n=181) had no income. Most of the patients (46, 13.9%) showed no difficulties in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th domain whereas some problems in the 5th domain. Age group, marital status and occupation showed significant difference. Conclusion: The results of the study confirmed that Health related aspects of life are adversely altered in high blood pressure. Health-care authorities should provide adequate health facilities to the public and maintain check and balance on the delivery of health care services.
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Khan, M., Haq, N. U., Riaz, S., Nasim, A., Sadiq, Y. S., Zarak, M. S., & Shahwani, N. A. (). Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life among Hypertensive Patients of Loralai, Pakistan. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 4(1), 25–29. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2018.1.7