Quality of life of elderly patients with and without hypertension

Authors

  • Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Nayara Paula Fernandes Martins
  • Flavia Aparecida Dias
  • Marina Aleixo Diniz Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v13i2.10876

Keywords:

Quality of life, Health of the elderly, Hypertension, Community health nursing.

Abstract

The study aimed to describe and compare the quality of life (QOL) scores of elderly without arterial hypertension (AH) based on WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD. It was constituted two elderly groups: one with referred AH (689) and other with no referred AH (689). Data was collected from august to November, 2008 and descriptively analyzed and t-Student (p < 0.05). Women 60|-70 predominate, married, income of a minimum Brazilian salary and 4|-7 of comorbidities. It was observed higher QOL scores in social relationship and functioning of senses; and low in physical and autonomy. The group without AH had had higher QOL scores for environment, past activities, present and future and social participation if compared to the group of with AH elderly. It is necessary to adopt interrelated activities between the health professional team and the community aiming health promotion that results low impact on QOL of the elderly people.

Descriptors: Quality of life; Health of the elderly; Hypertension; Community health nursing.

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Author Biographies

Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem, Professor Associado, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Uberaba, MG, Brasil. E-mail:darlenetavares@netsite.com.br.

Nayara Paula Fernandes Martins

Enfermeira. Uberaba, MG, Brasil. E-mail: nayara.pfmartins@gmail.com.

Flavia Aparecida Dias

Enfermeira, Mestre em Atenção à Saúde. Uberaba, MG, Brasil. E-mail: flaviadias_ura@yahoo.com.br.

Marina Aleixo Diniz, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira, Mestre em Atenção à Saúde. Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental, Escola da Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: mafmtm@yahoo.com.br.

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Published

2011-06-30

How to Cite

1.
Tavares DM dos S, Martins NPF, Dias FA, Diniz MA. Quality of life of elderly patients with and without hypertension. Rev. Eletr. Enferm. [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];13(2):211-8. Available from: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/10876

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Original Article