Open AccessPattern and predictive factors of health-related quality of life of patients with hypertension, diabetes and concomitant hypertension with diabetes in Ilorin, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Oladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa,
Hafsat Abolore Ameen,
Emmanuel Sanya,
P.M. Kolo,
Kabir Adekunle Durowade,
Mohammed-Mubashir Babatunde Uthman,
James Ayodele Ogunmodede,
Sikiru Ayobami Biliaminu,
Louis O. Odeigah,
T.M. Akande
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/1117-1936.196252
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , concomitant , medicine , predictive power , quality of life (healthcare) , endocrinology , nursing , philosophy , epistemology
Hypertension and diabetes are the two most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Nigerian population. Because of the lifelong nature of the two diseases and the attendant long treatment regimen required, assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome of these diseases.