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- Title
Determinants of quality of life in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral treatment at a medical college ART center in Kolkata, India.
- Authors
Talukdar, Arunansu; Ghosal, Malay Kumar; Sanyal, Debasish; Talukdar, Payel Sengupta; Guha, Prathama; Guha, Subhasis Kamal; Basu, Saugata
- Abstract
Health-related quality of life (QOL) has become a high priority of long-term management of HIV-infected individuals. The newly diagnosed HIV cases were assessed to obtain sociodemographic and clinical findings. Eyesenk Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) for HIV-infected patients, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used to get data regarding personality traits, QOL, and depression scores. A total of 175 patients were included in the study, 128 (73.1%) men and 47 (26.9%) women. Overall 56% of patients screened positive for depression. Presence of depression and high neuroticism score in the personality profile of HIV-infected patients are significantly associated with poorer QOL. High neuroticism score was a strong predictor of poorer QOL in psychological and spiritual domain. Management of HIV-infected patients therefore needs to address these psychological issues.
- Subjects
INDIA; DIAGNOSIS of mental depression; HIV infections &; psychology; MENTAL depression; OUTPATIENT services in hospitals; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; ANXIETY disorders; HIGHLY active antiretroviral therapy; ANTI-HIV agents
- Publication
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2013, Vol 12, Issue 4, p284
- ISSN
2325-9582
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1545109712445924