[Analysis of behavioural and emotional personality characteristics in patients with hypertensive disease and effect of therapeutic education on the quality of life].

The study was designed to assess selected behavioural and psychic personality characteristics in subjects with hypertensive disease engaged in strenuous labour activity and evaluate effect of their self-care education on quality of life. A total of 126 patients were involved in the study of whom 96 were treated and instructed in the framework of the "School of psychophysiological adaptation" program and 30 comprised the control group. They were followed up for 2 years. It was shown that emotional stress promoted formation of a complex of behavioural and psychic reactions resulting in reduced level of motivation and aspiration to achieve vocational rehabilitation and health resumption. The targeted system of education proved instrumental in raising the level of motivation to comply with medical recommendations and exercise self-control. Accomplishment of the program allowed to reduce effect of risk factors on the course of disease, improve performance efficiency and quality of life. It is concluded that introduction of education programs into clinical practice is an important line of further development of preventive medicine.