Quality of Life among Patients with Hypertension at Selected Tertiary Hospital In Kelambakkam, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

A descriptive study to assess the quality of life among patients with hypertension in a selected tertiary hospital at kelambakkam, kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu. The objectives were to assess the quality of life among patients with hypertension and to associate the quality of life of patients with hypertension and the selected demographic variables. 75 samples were participated in the study by using purposive sampling technique.WHO QOL - BREF tool was used to assess the quality of life among patients with hypertension.The study findings revealed that (52) 69.33% of the samples had low quality of life, (22) 29.33% of them had moderate quality of life and (1) 1.33% only had good quality of life.The results revealed that there is a statistical significance found between the Quality of life and selected demographic variables respecctively age (x2=10.69), weight (x2=4.34),duration of hypertension (x2=3.79) co-morbid condition (x2=0). There is no statistical significant association found quality of life among patients with hypertension .