Assessment of Risk Factors, Health-Related Quality of Life among Hypertensive Patients in Primary Health Care Center- Iraq-2020

Abstract

Chronic diseases disturb life expectancies, (1) they affect psychological, social, and economical status. (2) The present study evaluated the risk factors and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among hypertensive patients. Objectives: Assessment of risk factors, (HRQL) among hypertensive patients in AL- Andalus primary health care center in AL-Ramadi city during the period January–March-2020. Materials &methods: a cross-sectional study involved 100 hypertensive patients using the Flanagan Quality of Life Scale in AL- Andalus primary health care center in AL-Ramadi city during the period January–March-2020. Results: The study revealed that 66% of the patients were males and 67% of them were over 55 years, working, graduated, smokers and from urban areas About half of females were over 55 years that 42% of them completed 2nd school but all of them were not working and were from a rural area. Sixty percent of persons had high blood cholesterol levels with an average mean was 240- 220 mg/dl for males & females respectively, the same percentage had cardiac diseases while, 40% of them had diabetes mellitus for both sexes. The average body mass index was 39, 36 among males and females respectively. Thirty-eight percent of patients had good and very good material and physical well-being with an average mean 2.5 ± (0.5), while only twenty- four percent had good and very good relationships with other people, the average mean was 2.0 ± (0.5) with statistical significance with sex. Thirty-two percent of persons had good and very good social, community, and civic activities with average mean 2.4 ± (1.0) and significant with sex. Only twenty-eight percent of persons had personal development and fulfillment with average mean 2.5 ± (0.4) and significant with sex, while forty-two percent of them had recreation with average mean 3.0 ± (1.0) that also significant with sex. Conclusion: High risk factors for both sexes and poor quality of life, mostly among female hypertensive patients. Keywords: Hypertensive patients’ ‟Health-Related Quality of life‟, Risk factors, Sex.