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ArticleHigh blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension2022

Health-Related Quality of Life of HIV Positive Patients with Hypertension: Is There an Association with Blood Pressure Control?

Idongesit L Jackson, Chioma N Igwe, Daniel E Effiong, Chinwe V Ukwe

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Idongesit L JacksonDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, University of Uyo, Uyo, 520103, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. idongesitjackson@uniuyo.edu.ng.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3460-7233
Chioma N IgweDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, University of Uyo, Uyo, 520103, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.
Daniel E EffiongDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.
Chinwe V UkweDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.

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introductionThe presence of comorbidities could affect the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV (PLHIV).

aimTo assess the HRQoL of PLHIV and Hypertension, as well as its association with blood pressure (BP) control.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in the HIV clinic of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospial in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, between August and October 2018. The EQ-5D-5L was administered to 201 eligible outpatients in the waiting area of the clinic before consulting the physician. Patients' socio-demographic and clinical data were obtained from the medical records. Blood pressure was measured using an automatic BP monitor. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 20.0.

resultsMajority (58.6%) of the respondents were females; mean age was 49.59 ± 8.97 years; mean systolic and diastolic BP were 152.77 ± 19.38 mmHg and 90.28 ± 11.33 mmHg, respectively. EQ-VAS and EQ-5D index scores were 80.99 ± 15.97 and 0.86 ± 0.05, respectively. There were no significant differences in EQ-VAS score (z = - 0.113,  p = 0.910) or EQ-5D utility (z = - 0.523,  p = 0.601) between participants with controlled and uncontrolled BP. Duration on antihypertensive drugs was associated with EQ-VAS score (χ

conclusionsPLHIV and hypertension accessing care at a Nigerian hospital reported a high HRQoL, irrespective of BP control status. Nevertheless, there is a need to provide psychological support and employment for this population to maximise their HRQoL.

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HIV InfectionsHypertensionAdultBlood PressureCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesComorbidityEQ-5D-5LHealth-related quality of lifeHIVHypertension

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