A Study on Quality of Life among Working Women with High Blood Pressure

Abstract

The quality of life is the general well-being of individuals and societies. It includes not only wealth and employment but also the built environment, physical, and mental health,education, recreation and leisure time, and social belonging. According to WHO Health is “astate of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely an absence ofdisease and infirmity” (1948). The ultimate goal for the people 2010 decade was to improvethe quality of life without any disease and to increase the lifespan with the healthy life. Thequality of life is the product of the interplay among social, health, economic and environmental conditions which affect human and social development (Ontario SocialDevelopment council, 1997). Illnesses are classified as either acute or chronic. An acuteillness lasts for a short period of time and may go away without any intervention theassistance of medication, and or surgery. A chronic illness is an illness that lasts for a verylong time and usually cannot be cured completely. Chronic illness has a direct impact onQuality of Life. Chronic illness or condition such as heart decease, high blood pressure,diabetes, obesity are among the most common, costly and preventableof all health problems.The major risk factors for chronic illness are an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, and tensionand habits. Additionally increased Blood pressure and obesity may contribute to chronicillness. Individuals affected by poverty may be more likely to develop a chronic illness sinceaccess to health services may be difficult. The main aim of this research paper is to know theQuality of life among working women with High Blood pressure. And the objectives are a)To identify the quality of life of the working women and b) impact on the health and themanagement of the physical life. Both primary and secondary data are used in this research. 50 respondents from Mangaluru taluk were identified randomly and the Research Design willbe Exploratory in nature.