ArticleBMJ open2022
Experience of suffering in patients with hypertension: a qualitative analysis of in-depth interview of patients in a university hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Factors associated with common mental disorder symptoms and lived experiences among adults with hypertension in Nepal: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2026Article
- Learning about social suffering through illness narrative: possibilities and challenges.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Exploring experiences and perspectives of patients on hypertension management in Southern Ethiopia: a phenomenological study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Blood pressure status, quality of life, and emotional states in adults with different disease awareness and treatment adherence.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the suffering experienced by patients with hypertension, not only regarding symptoms, but also suffering in a social context.
designA qualitative analysis of semi-structured interview data. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. A descriptive approach was taken by exploring patient accounts and presenting their experiences and perspectives.
settingCardiology clinic in a university hospital (Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea).
participantsPatients with hypertension and without serious comorbidities who had been followed-up at a cardiology clinic of a training university hospital.
resultsNineteen men and women (male:female=12:7) were interviewed. The mean age was 44 years, and the average hypertension duration was 4 years. All 19 patients reported symptoms allegedly to be associated with hypertension. Anxiety about blood pressure fluctuation and hypertension complications, dislike of antihypertensive medication and associated labelling effect, family stress and refusal to be enrolled in life insurance were commonly found among patients' interviews. Relatively younger (≤50 years of age), actively working patients experienced stigmatisation and discrimination in the workplace.
conclusionThe illness experience of patients with hypertension consists of suffering associated with threatened or damaged self-identity at the individual and social level. Medical professionals should have more awareness of the suffering of these patients to improve the quality of care. An education programme with proper focus on the elements of patients' suffering may help to alleviate it.
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