RELIGIOSITY, BIOLOGICAL MARKERS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION

Authors

  • Daniela da Cunha dos Santos Nursing, Adventist University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Gina Andrade Abdala Professor, Health Promotion Master Program, Adventist University of Sao Paulo, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8015-0743
  • Maria Dyrce Dias Meira Professor, Health Promotion Master Program, Adventist University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Douglas Jeferson Menslin Principal, Adventist University of Hortolandia, Brazil
  • Júlio Cesar Leal Pereira Professor, Florida Christian University, Chaplain (volunteer), Advent Health Orlando Hospital, Florida, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v10.i7.2022.4716

Keywords:

Religion, Spirituality, Hypertension, Quality of Life, Biomarkers

Abstract [English]

Motivation/Background: the adoption of a healthy lifestyle has a positive influence on the control of hypertension. Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of Spirituality and Health Workshops on biological markers and Health-Related Quality of Life of hypertensive patients. Method: This is a randomized controlled trial study in which an educational intervention was carried out and the religiosity and Quality of Life indices as well as the blood pressure and, Cortisol, C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and cholesterol were evaluated. Results: The intervention group experienced a lower diastolic pressure (p <0.05). There were no differences between intervention and control groups on systolic blood pressure, quality of life, somatic manifestations, mental state, CRP, and cholesterol levels. Conclusions: It was concluded that the intervention positively influenced the results, at least in one of the biological markers and the quality of life of this group.

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2022-08-15

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Santos, D. da C. dos, Abdala, G. A., Meira, M. D. D., Menslin, D. J., & Pereira, J. C. L. (2022). RELIGIOSITY, BIOLOGICAL MARKERS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 10(7), 136–147. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v10.i7.2022.4716

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