Blood pressure status, quality of life, and emotional states in adults with different disease awareness and treatment adherence

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Title: Blood pressure status, quality of life, and emotional states in adults with different disease awareness and treatment adherence
Authors: Mahdieh Niknam, Azin Zolfagharypoor, Leila Cheraghi, Neda Izadi, Fereidoun Azizi, Parisa Amiri
Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Medicine
LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Blood pressure, Health-related quality of life, Emotional states, Disease awareness, Commitment to treatment, Medicine, Science
More Details: Abstract This study aimed to examine the association between blood pressure (BP) with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and emotional states, considering the disease awareness and commitment to treatment among the Iranian adult population. This cross-sectional study uses the data of 7257 and 2449 individuals aged ≥ 20 who had completed data on HRQoL and emotional states, respectively. Linear and logistic regression were used to evaluate the mentioned association. The results showed that commitment to treatment had an inverse association with physical HRQoL in both sexes, except for bodily pain in men. Concerning mental HRQoL, in women, poor medication adherence was linked to a decline in mental HRQoL and social functioning, while good treatment adherence was associated with a reduction in the mental health domain. However, except for a decrease in vitality of hypertensive males with high treatment adherence, no significant association was found between their mental HRQoL and BP. In women, increased commitment to treatment was associated with anxiety, whereas poor commitment was related to depression and stress. The undiagnosed disease was not associated with any HRQoL and emotional state deficits. This study highlights the significance of psychiatric assessment, counseling, and support services while taking into account gender-specific differences among hypertensive patients. It also emphasizes the necessity for customized interventions for both men and women to improve their mental well-being and adherence to treatment.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2045-2322
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77857-x
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/8409b11919a848e18677cc6a5969ee38
Accession Number: edsdoj.8409b11919a848e18677cc6a5969ee38
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20452322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-77857-x
Published in:Scientific Reports
Language:English