| Autor: |
ARIBO, Adebimpe Adekemi (RN, RM, BNSc), SALAWU, Rasidi Akinade (RN, PhD, FPNP, ADV.MGT, FWACN) |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| DOI: |
10.5281/zenodo.5827079 |
| Popis: |
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of aging men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is usually affected thereby contributing to increased morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. The main objective of the study was to assess the HRQoL and the coping strategies of BPH patients in teaching hospitals in Ekiti State (Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti and Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti). The study utilized a descriptive research design to assess HRQoL and coping strategies among the study participants. A total enumeration of 184 participants from two tertiary hospitals in Ekiti State was used. The reliability of the questionnaire was ascertained using Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient calculated to be 0.89. A period of four weeks was used to collect data and four research assistants were involved. Data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. The study used descriptive statistics of simple percentage, mean and standard deviation while the hypothesis was tested using inferential statistics of chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that59.3% of the respondents had good HRQoL and 54% had good coping strategies. Also, there was significant relationship between the health-related quality of life and the coping strategies adopted by the respondents. Therefore, it can be concluded from these findings that there is need to improve on the health-related quality of life of the respondents as many of them were not using all the coping strategies due to ignorance. It was recommended among others that the nurses and other health care professionals should intensify efforts in educating the BPH patients on the coping strategies that are helpful in improving their HRQoL. Keywords: Health-related Quality of Life, Coping strategies, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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