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Journal of Integrative Nursing ›› 2019, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (3): 143-150.doi: 10.35437/intnur.issn.2663-4481.2019.01.03.04

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Correlation of Treatment Compliance, Treatment Attitude and Belief, and Quality of Life in Community Hypertensive Patients

Xiao-Jiao LIU1, Hong-Fang CHEN2*, Jia-Mei LI2, Yuan LYU2, Sheng-Rui ZHU3, Huan-Ze LI1   

  1. 1 Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China; 2 Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China; 3 Xi'an Jiaotong University City College, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
  • Received:2019-12-06 Revised:2019-12-16 Accepted:2019-12-20 Online:2019-11-15 Published:2019-12-13
  • Contact: Hong-Fang CHEN, female, master's degree, deputy director of the nurse, nursing management, Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Xi’an 710003, China E-mail:13928881695@163.com
  • About author:Xiao-Jiao LIU, female, nurse, master reading, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, 712046, China
  • Supported by:
    Shaanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Program (2017SF-294)

Abstract:

Objective: To explore the relationship between treatment compliance, treatment attitude and belief, and quality of life in patients with hypertension in the community, and to provide evidence for improving their quality of life.

Methods: A convenient sampling method was used to survey 250 patients with hypertension who met the inclusion criteria using the General Questionnaire, Treatment compliance, Treatment Attitudes and Beliefs, and Quality of Life Scale.

Results: The total score of treatment compliance of hypertension patients in the community was (91.678±11.431), treatment attitude and belief score (70.407±9.008), quality of life score (113.599±13.511), Pearson correlation analysis showed that the treatment compliance of hypertension patients was positively correlated with quality of life (r=0.433, P<0.01), and treatment attitude and belief were positively correlated with quality of life (r=0.463, P<0.01).

Conclusion: The quality of life of patients with hypertension in the community is related to treatment compliance and treatment attitudes and beliefs.

Key words: Hypertension, Treatment compliance, Treatment attitudes and beliefs, Quality of life