Personality Traits, Clinical Characteristics, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Hypertension in a Primary Hospital in Ghana
Joint Authors
Kretchy, Irene A.
Acheampong, Franklin
Laryea, Jane
Osafo, Joseph
Asampong, Emmanuel
Dickson, Erica
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-01-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Hypertension is a major health problem that remains a significant threat to the health and general wellbeing of many people all over the world.
In some patients, the etiology and prognosis of hypertension have been linked to psychological factors including personality traits.
One primary goal of management is to improve the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with hypertension.
This study aimed to examine the association between personality traits, clinical characteristics, and HRQoL in hypertension.
Methods.
A hospital-based cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted in a sample of 331 individuals with hypertension.
Data on sociodemographic characteristics, clinical information, personality traits, and HRQoL were obtained from participants using an interviewer administered questionnaire.
Results.
The number of participants with a 1–10 years’ duration of diagnosis for hypertension was highest (56.8%), with 52.9% having comorbidities such as diabetes (40.2%) and dyslipidaemia (20.9%).
The average number of medications taken per patient was 2.14 (SD±0.79) and about 47.1% of the participants reported adequate medication adherence.
Significant associations for age, education, monthly income, number of years with hypertension, and HRQoL were observed.
While conscientiousness was significantly associated with all HRQoL domains, extraversion and agreeableness were significantly related to only the environmental domain.
Conclusion.
This study has demonstrated that clinical characteristics and patients’ perception of their personality are relevant to their health-related quality of life outcomes.
The findings suggest that when intervention efforts to improve the quality of life of patients with hypertension are being considered, a biopsychosocial approach should be employed.
The implication is that treatment of hypertension in Ghana should be broadened to include the expertise of mental health professionals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kretchy, Irene A.& Acheampong, Franklin& Laryea, Jane& Osafo, Joseph& Asampong, Emmanuel& Dickson, Erica. 2019. Personality Traits, Clinical Characteristics, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Hypertension in a Primary Hospital in Ghana. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166051
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kretchy, Irene A.…[et al.]. Personality Traits, Clinical Characteristics, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Hypertension in a Primary Hospital in Ghana. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kretchy, Irene A.& Acheampong, Franklin& Laryea, Jane& Osafo, Joseph& Asampong, Emmanuel& Dickson, Erica. Personality Traits, Clinical Characteristics, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Hypertension in a Primary Hospital in Ghana. International Journal of Hypertension. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1166051
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1166051