[The diagnosis of hypertension--psychosocial consequences. A literature review of blood pressure examinations].
Several studies have shown higher rates of absenteeism from work among hypertensives who are aware of their condition than among hypertensives who have no such knowledge or among normotensives. This seems to be the result of labelling rather than of the hypertension itself. The results of studies of the effect of labelling and awareness on quality of life are ambiguous. Follow-up by health professionals in terms of reassurance and support often seems to alleviate adverse psychosocial effects of labelling.
Naess
S
S
Institutt for sosialforskning, Oslo.
Holmen
J
J
Moum
T
T
Sørensen
T
T
D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life
Diagnosen høyt blodtrykk--psykososiale konsekvenser. En litteraturstudie av blodtrykksundersøkelser.