Association between Pain-Related Quality of Life and Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in Older Hypertensive Patients: Mediating Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension and chronic pain frequently co-occur in older adults. However, research on this association in older hypertensive patients is scarce. Self-perceptions of aging (SPA)-one's concept about aging-correlates with pain-related quality of life (pQOL) and predicts medication adherence, a pillar of blood pressure (BP) control. This study examined the association between pQOL and uncontrolled BP in older hypertensive patients, exploring whether SPA and medication adherence mediate it: a novel exploration of psychological-behavioral pathways in pain-hypertension association.

Methods

The study involved 622 hypertensive patients aged 60 and above in Suzhou, China. Variables were compared using ANOVA and χ2 tests, respectively. Adjusted binary logistic regress

SUBMITTER: Zhang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489602 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature