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- Title
Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV in Southwest Iran in 2018: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Authors
Joulaei, Hassan; Mousavi, Seyed Ghaleb; Foroozanfar, Zohre; Rakhshani, Tayebeh
- Abstract
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is one of the most important indicators in assessing the health and well-being of HIV-positive patients. The present study investigated the HRQoL of HIV patients referred to Abadan's Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) center in 2019. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 134 HIV+ patients referred to Abadan's VCT center were selected through convenience sampling. Demographic information was collected through a researcher-made checklist; the patients' status and health information were collected through electronic medical records of HIV+ patients and their records at the VCT center. The HRQoL index was assessed using the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using simple and multiple linear regression as well as a t -test in SPSS software. A P value < 0.05 was considered as the significance level in all tests. The mean of the HRQoL in all the participating patients was 56.42 ± 22.66. The highest and lowest mean scores of HRQoL domains were related to social relationships (57.53 ± 24.73) and environmental health (53.68 ± 19.07). There was a positive significant relationship between the marital status, residency, years of education, duration of infection, transmission route, and antiretroviral (ARV) therapy with the score of the HRQoL. The results showed a moderate score for the mean HRQoL and its domains. The present study revealed the necessity of improving HIV+ patients' living conditions, employment status, health education, and mental health care.
- Subjects
IRAN; HIV-positive persons; HIV infections; HEALTH education; ACQUISITION of data methodology; CROSS-sectional method; MULTIPLE regression analysis; HEALTH status indicators; REGRESSION analysis; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; MENTAL health; T-test (Statistics); ENVIRONMENTAL health; QUALITY of life; HEALTH; MEDICAL records; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INTERPERSONAL relations; DISEASE duration; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; EMPLOYMENT; STATISTICAL sampling; DATA analysis software
- Publication
BioMed Research International, 2021, p1
- ISSN
2314-6133
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2021/9935175