DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN HYPERTENSIVE ADULTS

Authors

  • Maria de Fátima Mantovani Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Juliana Perez Arthur Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Ângela Taís Mattei Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Carina Botolato-Major Universidade Federal do Paraná, Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná
  • Elis Martins Ulbrich Universidade Estadual do Paraná
  • Luciana Puchalski Kalinke Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i3.51630

Keywords:

Quality of life, Depression, Hypertension, Nursing.

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between depression and quality of life in hypertensive adults. Quantitative study with cross-sectional design, with 387 adults with hypertension, conducted in 2014-2015, in 18 Basic Health Units (UBS) in the city of Curitiba, State of Paraná. The tools used to assess quality of life and depression were, respectively, the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and Beck Inventory. A significant correlation was found between the worst scores of quality of life and the presence of depression, with great differences between the means in the domains emotional aspects (Confidence Interval = 95%: 26.72% - 42.08%) and mental health (Confidence Interval = 95%: 20.21% - 28.73%). Knowledge of this relationship can help nurses in the planning of care for individuals with hypertension, in the improvement of depressive symptoms and quality of life.

Author Biographies

Maria de Fátima Mantovani, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Coordenadora do Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Juliana Perez Arthur, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Paraná e Bolsista CAPES. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Ângela Taís Mattei, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira. Doutoranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Paraná e Bolsista CAPES. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Carina Botolato-Major, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Doutoranda pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Docente da Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná. Bandeirantes-PR-Brasil.

Elis Martins Ulbrich, Universidade Estadual do Paraná

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

Luciana Puchalski Kalinke, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba-PR-Brasil.

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Published

2017-09-28

How to Cite

Mantovani, M. de F., Arthur, J. P., Mattei, Ângela T., Botolato-Major, C., Martins Ulbrich, E., & Puchalski Kalinke, L. (2017). DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN HYPERTENSIVE ADULTS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i3.51630

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Research

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