Young Ran Chin1, In Sook Lee2, Hyo Young Lee3. 1. Department of Nursing Science, Chungwoon University, Chungnam, South Korea. 2. Department of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. 3. Department of Health Administration, Dongseo University, Busan, South Korea. Electronic address: princesa@hitel.net.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study explored health-related quality of life (QoL) in Korean elderly individuals with hypertension, diabetes, and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS: This study used a population-based cross-sectional design. Data were obtained from the Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008, which involved a nationally representative sample. Data on health-related QoL were collected using the EuroQoL-5 Dimension instrument and via health interviews. The sample consisted of 1,467 Korean individuals aged 60 years and older. A multiple linear regression model was used to analyze health-related QoL. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic and lifestyle variables, individuals with one of the aforementioned chronic diseases had lower EuroQoL-5 Dimension scores, ranging from 0.186 among those with only hypertension to 0.469 among those with hypertension plus CVD, compared with those without a chronic disease (higher scores are indicative of more limitations). The impact of comorbid diseases was greater than that of any single disease except diabetes. CVD had a stronger negative impact on QoL than did any other single disease studied. Whereas the physical elements of QoL were influenced by all diseases, the psychological components were influenced only by hypertension plus diabetes and hypertension plus CVD. CONCLUSION: We found that both the number and the type of diseases affected QoL scores. Efforts to prevent or manage diabetes, CVD, and related risk factors should include psychological support.
PURPOSE: This study explored health-related quality of life (QoL) in Korean elderly individuals with hypertension, diabetes, and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS: This study used a population-based cross-sectional design. Data were obtained from the Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008, which involved a nationally representative sample. Data on health-related QoL were collected using the EuroQoL-5 Dimension instrument and via health interviews. The sample consisted of 1,467 Korean individuals aged 60 years and older. A multiple linear regression model was used to analyze health-related QoL. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic and lifestyle variables, individuals with one of the aforementioned chronic diseases had lower EuroQoL-5 Dimension scores, ranging from 0.186 among those with only hypertension to 0.469 among those with hypertension plus CVD, compared with those without a chronic disease (higher scores are indicative of more limitations). The impact of comorbid diseases was greater than that of any single disease except diabetes. CVD had a stronger negative impact on QoL than did any other single disease studied. Whereas the physical elements of QoL were influenced by all diseases, the psychological components were influenced only by hypertension plus diabetes and hypertension plus CVD. CONCLUSION: We found that both the number and the type of diseases affected QoL scores. Efforts to prevent or manage diabetes, CVD, and related risk factors should include psychological support.
Authors: Ana Célia Caetano de Souza; José Wicto Pereira Borges; Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira Journal: Rev Saude Publica Date: 2016-12-22 Impact factor: 2.106
Authors: Ana Célia Caetano de Souza; Thereza Maria Magalhaes Moreira; Edmar Souza de Oliveira; Anaíze Viana Bezerra de Menezes; Aline Maria Oliveira Loureiro; Camila Brasileiro de Araújo Silva; Jair Gomes Linard; Italo Lennon Sales de Almeida; Samuel Miranda Mattos; José Wicto Pereira Borges Journal: PLoS One Date: 2016-11-16 Impact factor: 3.240