Evaluation of health-related quality of life among hypertensive post-menopausal women using EQ-5D in India during COVID-19 pandemic
By: Subramani, Thangamani
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Contributor(s): Kunchithapatham, Saravanan.
Publisher: Bangalore Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) 2022Edition: Vol.56(4), Oct-Dec.Description: 1232-1239p.Subject(s): PHARMACEUTICSOnline resources: Click here
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Indian journal of pharmaceutical education and researchSummary: Background: Hypertension and menopause are interrelated factors to determine the quality
of life (QOL) in women. Covid-19 was related to massive public anxiety, it is critical to
know the level of influence in such pandemics on QOL. So this present study was aimed
to evaluate the variables related with poor HRQOL in hypertensive post-menopausal
women during Covid-19 pandemic in India. Materials and Methods: Hypertensive post-
menopausal women visiting the general medicine department were recruited in this
study. Socio-demographics and clinical data were obtained by medical records and oral
interview. EQ-5D-3L scale was included to evaluate the HRQOL and multivariate logistic
regression model used to analyze the health dimensions. Results: The patient was shown
the mean EQ-5D-3L index score of 0.409 and the visual analogue scale score of 78.9,
respectively. The most commonly reported problem was anxiety/depression (80%) and
pain/ discomfort (75.2%). The Logistic regression models analyzed that the severity
of anxiety/depression with number of co morbidities (OR=0.487, 95% CI: 0.276-
0.854) and fear about to get covid-19 (OR=0.169, 95% CI: 0.051-0.569) increased
significantly. Conclusion: Our study findings revealed the need of pharmaceutical care
intervention programs for improving the mental health status in post-menopausal women
during covid-19 pandemic.
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Background: Hypertension and menopause are interrelated factors to determine the quality
of life (QOL) in women. Covid-19 was related to massive public anxiety, it is critical to
know the level of influence in such pandemics on QOL. So this present study was aimed
to evaluate the variables related with poor HRQOL in hypertensive post-menopausal
women during Covid-19 pandemic in India. Materials and Methods: Hypertensive post-
menopausal women visiting the general medicine department were recruited in this
study. Socio-demographics and clinical data were obtained by medical records and oral
interview. EQ-5D-3L scale was included to evaluate the HRQOL and multivariate logistic
regression model used to analyze the health dimensions. Results: The patient was shown
the mean EQ-5D-3L index score of 0.409 and the visual analogue scale score of 78.9,
respectively. The most commonly reported problem was anxiety/depression (80%) and
pain/ discomfort (75.2%). The Logistic regression models analyzed that the severity
of anxiety/depression with number of co morbidities (OR=0.487, 95% CI: 0.276-
0.854) and fear about to get covid-19 (OR=0.169, 95% CI: 0.051-0.569) increased
significantly. Conclusion: Our study findings revealed the need of pharmaceutical care
intervention programs for improving the mental health status in post-menopausal women
during covid-19 pandemic.
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