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ArticleAnnals of geriatric medicine and research2025

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

Dandan Zhang, Jiani Guo, Yuanyuan Liu, Lijuan Ding, Wenya Wu, Lili Wang, Xiaohua Wang

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Dandan ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Jiani GuoSchool of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yuanyuan LiuDepartment of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Lijuan DingDepartment of Nursing, Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Nantong University, Changshu, Jiangsu, China.
Wenya WuDepartment of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Changshu, Changshu, Jiangsu, China.
Lili WangDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaohua WangDepartment of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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Medical and Health Technology Innovation Project in Suzhou City SKY2022121
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Abstract

backgroundHypertension 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.

methodsThe study involved 622 hypertensive patients aged 60 and above in Suzhou, China. Variables were compared using ANOVA and χ2 tests, respectively. Adjusted binary logistic regression models examined the pQOL-uncontrolled BP relationship, while Spearman correlation analyzed associations between pQOL, medication adherence, and negative control. We performed chain mediation analysis (PROCESS Macro) with bootstrapping.

resultsHigher pQOL scores significantly predicted uncontrolled BP (Q2, Q3, Q4; odds ratio [OR]=2.77, 5.50, 3.45; p=0.002, <0.001, 0.001, respectively). Negative control mediated the relationship between pQOL (b=-0.007, p<0.001) and uncontrolled SBP (OR=0.670, p<0.01, respectively), while the chain mediation of negative control and medication adherence contributed to both uncontrolled SBP (mediation effect=0.017, p<0.01) and uncontrolled DBP (mediation effect=0.018, p<0.01).

conclusionHigher pQOL scores was associated with higher prevalence of uncontrolled BP. The mediating role of negative control and medication adherence was identified in the relationship between pQOL and uncontrolled BP (SBP/DBP) in older hypertensive patients.

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Chronic PainHypertensionQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedAntihypertensive AgentsAgingChronic painHypertensionMedication adherenceQuality of lifeSelf concept

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