Abstract:
Background: Worldwide, hypertension is common and now regarded as a major public health
problem. It is a leading cause of death in developing countries. Health related quality of life has
gained increased attention as an outcome measure of interventions and treatments in patients
with established Cardiovascular diseases. Thus, measure of Health related quality of life is
recommended as appropriate intervention for peoples with chronic illness. However, there is no
study conducted on health related quality of life and associated factors among hypertensive's in
study area. `
Objective:-The aim of this study was to assess health related quality of life and associated
factors among hypertensive patients following hypertension clinic at JUSH.
Methods: An institution based Cross sectional quantitative study was conducted from March 1 to
April 1, 2014 with a total sample size of 322 and the subjects was identified using systematic
sampling technique. Data analysis was computed using SPSS version 16.
Result:- Finding from this study revealed that profile of domains of health related quality of life
mean score were a little above average that showed physical functioning (58.58 ±29.8), role
physical (54.7±43.7), role emotional (57.45±44.82), vitality (57.01 ± 13.65), mental health
(61.42 ±13.19), social functioning (74.61± 24.12), bodily pain(74.67 ± 25.46) and general health
(51.66 ± 15.12). Results from Multiple Linear Regression showed that, being female, farmer and
presence of co morbid were related to lower Physical, mental component summary and total
quality of life score while better hypertension self care practice were positively associated with
Physical, mental component summary and total quality of life score. Respondents encountered
drug side effect had lower Physical component summary where as presence of complication had
related to lower mental component summary and total quality of life score.
Conclusion and recommendation:- This study highlighted that Sociodemographic and diseaserelated as well as self-care practices were strongly associated with Health related quality of life.
The study findings reccommend Ministry of health and clinician to measure health related
quality of life for improving health related quality of life as outcome of intervention.
