Correlation analysis between quality of life in community hypertensive patients and their nursing needs / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the relationship between care need and quality of life of community hypertensive patients.Methods Stratified random sampling method was used to investigate 456community hypertensive patients using patients general information questionnaire,the World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)and community patients care needs questionnaire and the results underwent analysis.Results The care needs of the community hypertensive patients were at a medium level,all areas of quality of life were lower than the norm.Quality of life and care needs were negatively correlated.Conclusions The staff should assess the care needs of the community hypertensive patients,supply patient-oriented community nursing service,and take measures to improve quality of life of the community hypertensive patients.