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Understanding domain-specific strengths and vulnerabilities can support person-centred care.\nAim:\u00a0To determine the demographic profile and HRQoL of adults living with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and\/or cardiovascular disease (CVD).\nSetting:\u00a0Public and private healthcare facilities in the Johannesburg metropolitan district, South Africa.\nMethods:\u00a0A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted. Using purposive stratified random sampling, 257 adults with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and\/or CVD completed the 37-item Smith Toolkit for Integrated Health-Related Quality of Life. The instrument assesses physical, mental and socioeconomic domains and demonstrated strong reliability. Data were collected in person and online and analysed descriptively using SPSS version 28.\nResults:\u00a0Overall HRQoL was moderate to high (77.70 \u00b1 12.91). Physical health scores were strong (80.31 \u00b1 15.78), with favourable ratings for symptoms, work functioning and physical limitations, although vitality was lower (52.40 \u00b1 34.01). Mental health scores were moderate (72.02 \u00b1 17.19), with lower self-efficacy and evidence of psychological challenges. Socioeconomic health was strong (81.49 \u00b1 17.66), supported by high perceived social support, financial stability and relationship quality.\nConclusion:\u00a0Participants generally reported good HRQoL despite living with chronic NCDs. However, lower vitality and self-efficacy indicate important gaps in psychological and behavioural functioning. Interventions targeting fatigue, resilience and self-management may further improve well-being and health outcomes.\nContribution:\u00a0This study provides context-specific evidence on HRQoL among South Africans living with NCDs and highlights the value of holistic, interdisciplinary and person-centred care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4102\/hsag.v31i0.3379","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,17]],"date-time":"2026-06-17T12:28:00Z","timestamp":1781699280000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4102\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Health-related quality of life and demographic profiling of patients with selected noncommunicable diseases"],"prefix":"10.4102","volume":"31","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8562-5004","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lynn","family":"Smith","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/04z6c2n17","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"University of Johannesburg"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2803-6940","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Heather","family":"Morris-Eyton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/04z6c2n17","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"University of Johannesburg"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"2580","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Achury-Salda\u00f1a, D., Duran De-Villalobos, M.M. & Fuentes-Ramirez, A., 2025, \u2018Self-efficacy in people with chronic disease: An evolutionary concept analysis\u2019, Nursing Open 12(7), e70276. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/nop2.70276","DOI":"10.1002\/nop2.70276"},{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Bakzaza, B., Lemmih, H., Errachidi, F., El Bouazzi, O., Rachiq, S. & Raoui, S.M., 2024, \u2018The life quality of people living with chronic disease in Africa: A systematic narrative synthesis\u2019, Pan African Medical Journal 49, 115. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.11604\/pamj.2024.49.115.42393","DOI":"10.11604\/pamj.2024.49.115.42393"},{"key":"ref2","unstructured":"Bandura, A., 1997, Self-efficacy: The exercise of control, W.H. 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