DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN HYPERTENSIVE ADULTS
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between depression and quality of life in hypertensive adults. Quantitative study with cross-sectional design, with 387 adults with hypertension, conducted in 2014-2015, in 18 Basic Health Units (UBS) in the city of Curitiba, State of Paraná....
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Universidade Federal do Paraná,
2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between depression and quality of life in hypertensive adults. Quantitative study with cross-sectional design, with 387 adults with hypertension, conducted in 2014-2015, in 18 Basic Health Units (UBS) in the city of Curitiba, State of Paraná. The tools used to assess quality of life and depression were, respectively, the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and Beck Inventory. A significant correlation was found between the worst scores of quality of life and the presence of depression, with great differences between the means in the domains emotional aspects (Confidence Interval = 95%: 26.72% - 42.08%) and mental health (Confidence Interval = 95%: 20.21% - 28.73%). Knowledge of this relationship can help nurses in the planning of care for individuals with hypertension, in the improvement of depressive symptoms and quality of life. |
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| Item Description: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i3.51630 1414-8536 2176-9133 |