chronically hypertensive person : Our Knowledge Publishing : 9786207402809 : 6207402804 : 19 Apr 2024 : This book offers a comprehensive summary of the study carried out by Cunha et al. which aimed to investigate the impact of chronic disease, namely arterial hypertension, by assessing the lifestyle and perceived quality of life of users integrated into the Consultation of People with Arterial Hypertension in an outpatient clinic of a central hospital in Portugal. The study adopted a quantitative, descriptive, analytical and cross-sectional approach, involving a sample of 105 participants. In addition, the Mini Quality of Life Questionnaire (MINICHAL) was culturally validated for Portuguese in Portugal, highlighting adequate psychometric properties. The results revealed that the perception of quality of life related to somatic health is positively influenced by healthy lifestyles, such as adequate nutrition, adequate sleep, low stress and healthy health and sexual behaviors, while the