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Alghamdi, Abdullah, Alaryni, Abdullah, Alenazi, Ahad Marei, Alhosaini, Lama Shaya, AlShammari, Shahad Hameed, Aljarba, Najd Khalid, Alsaleh, Abdulmalak Abdullah, Alfozan, Omar Abdulaziz, Alhusaini, Bassam Abdulaziz, Alzmamy, Saad Abdullah, Alhudayris, Fadhah Saud, Alshuaibi, Lama khalid, Qutob, Rayan A., Bukhari, Abdullah, Alsolami, Enad, Alanazi, Abdulrahman M. |
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Bahrain Medical Bulletin; Sep2024, Vol. 46 Issue 3, p2209-2214, 6p |
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Background: Hypertension has earned the moniker "the silent killer" because to its unique characteristic of often remaining asymptomatic for extended periods, in contrast to numerous other ailments. Aim: To determine the Quality of Life (QoL) among 50 years and older hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study using structured interviews was conducted among Saudi hypertensive patients aged 50 years and old. The World Health Organization's Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF to measure the quality of life of patients with hypertension. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of better QoL. Settings: Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University Medical Center and King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the duration between October 2022 and January 2023. Results: A total of 392 patients with hypertension participated in this study. Overall, the mean QoL score for the participating patients was 67.7 (SD:13.4), which presents a moderate QoL. The highest QoL score was observed for the psychological health domain (83.7 (SD:14.9)) and the lowest QoL score was observed for the physical health domain (42.8 (SD:8.8)). Male patients and those with higher level of education (bachelor's degree or higher) were more likely to have better QoL compared to others (p<0.05). Conclusion: Overall, patients with hypertension demonstrated moderate QoL. Male patients and those with higher level of education tend to exhibit a better QoL compared to the rest of hypertensive patients. A multi-center study approach is recommended to confirm our study findings and recommend interventions to improve patients QoL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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