Key result
Age, diabetes, and COVID-19 are linked to low psychosocial quality of life in ~75% of hypertensives.
Why the study?
To combat the growing prevalence of hypertension in Bangladesh, an in-depth understanding of quality of life and related factors among hypertensive individuals was needed, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hypertensive patients in post-pandemic Bangladesh exhibit poor psychological and social quality of life, particularly those who are older, diabetic, lower-income, or have a history of COVID-19.
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May warrant psychosocial screening in hypertension care; extends prior observations but leaves causal links open.
Akter et al. (2026) studied this question. Hypertensive patients in Bangladesh reported low quality of life in psychological (71%) and social (74.7%) domains, significantly influenced by age, diabetes, COVID-19 history, and income.
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