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Influence Of Emotional Reactivity And Risk Perception On Health Related Quality Of Life Among Hypertensive Patients
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the Study
The
benefits of good health can never be over-emphasized as its importance
is evident not only in the life of the individual but to the family unit
and the larger society. This accounts therefore, for the reason behind
the numerous research on health and the various factors affecting it
such as; lifestyle, environment, genetics, nutrition and even diseases.
The World Health Organization (2013) defined human health in a broader
sense as a state of physical, social and mental well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity. More recently, Alan (2017),
defined health as the experience of physical and psychological well
being
Quality of life (QOL) on the other hand is a broad
multi-dimensional concept that usually includes subjective of both
positive and negative aspects of life. Although health is one of the
important aspects of Quality of Life, there are other notable aspects
such as jobs, housing, neighborhood, etc. The concept of Quality of Life
refers to the degree to which one enjoys in the area of being (who one
is physical, psychological and spiritual being) belonging (connections
with one’s environment; physical belonging, social belonging, community
belonging) and becoming (achieving personal goals, hopes and
aspirations; practical becoming, leisure becoming, growth becoming) the
important possibilities of his or her life (Centre for Health Promotion,
2004). One of the central components in the area of being, belonging
and becoming is one’s perception of his or her own health. Thus, the
importance of shedding more light on the concept of Health Related
Quality of Life (HRQOL).
The concept of health-related quality of
life (HRQOL) and its determinants have evolved since the 1980s to
encompass those aspects of overall quality of life that can be clearly
shown to affect health—either physical or mental (Centre for Disease
Control, 2000; McHourney,1999; Gandek, Sinclair, Kosinski& Ware,
2004). Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been identified as a
goal for all people across all life stages by leading health
organizations (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000; World
Health Organization, 2007). HRQOL, that is, quality of life relative to
one’s health or disease status, is a concern of policymakers,
researchers, and health care practitioners (Till, Osoba, Pater &
Young, 2000). Especially important is the need to align HRQOL research
priorities with the needs and values of patients and their families.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study investigated the influence of emotional reactivity and risk perception on health related quality of life among hypertensive patients. Two hundred and twenty-six (226) hypertensive patients. 124 of the patients were males while 102 were females. The participant’s ages ranges from 26 to 72 years and their mean age to be 59.36 years. A cross sectional design was adopted for the study. Instruments used in the study were: Perth Emotional Reactivity Scale (PERS) developed by Beccerra ... Continue reading---