Key result
Weekly hypertension health talks fail to significantly improve health-related quality of life.
Why the study?
Health related quality of life evaluation among hypertensive patients receiving treatment and the effect of educational intervention on HRQOL were evaluated in two tertiary health facilities in Nigeria.
Does an educational intervention improve health-related quality of life in hypertensive patients?
Population
425 hypertensive patients aged 21-80 years at two tertiary health facilities in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Comparison
Pre-intervention baseline vs post-educational intervention
Design
Cross-sectional study with before-and-after design
Authors
Loading...
Patient education showed nonsignificant HRQOL gains in hypertension; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=425)
Yes
Does an educational intervention improve health-related quality of life in hypertensive patients?
p-value: p=0.3998
A 6-week educational intervention showed a non-significant trend toward improving health-related quality of life in hypertensive patients in Nigeria.
Joseph et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=425). Educational intervention (health talks) vs. Pre-intervention baseline was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) score using the MINICHAL questionnaire (p=0.3998). A 6-week educational intervention consisting of weekly health talks resulted in non-significant improvements in health-related quality of life scores among hypertensive patients (P=0.3998).
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: