Health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS on highly active antiretroviral treatment: A questionnaire-based study

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dc.contributor.authorMahajan, Vikram K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVashist, Sanketen_US
dc.contributor.authorMehta, Karaninder Singhen_US
dc.contributor.authorChauhan, Pushpinder Singhen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ravinderen_US
dc.contributor.authorManvi, Sujayaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Anujen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:10:29Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:10:29Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The knowledge of the effect of sociodemographic and disease-related factors on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is important for planning comprehensive health-care services for them. Material and Methods: Two hundred PLWHA on antiretroviral therapy (ART) volunteered to complete a self-reported World Health Organization’s Quality of Life?HIV brief questionnaire (WHOQoL-HIV-BREF) that examines six domains each with four items (physical, psychological, level of independence, social, environmental, and spiritual) with 25 facets and additional 5 facets specific to PLWHA (symptoms of HIV, social inclusion, forgiveness, worries about the future, and death and dying). Results: Only 135 questionnaires from 73 (53.3%) men and 63 (46.7%) women (male: female – 1.14:1) aged 20–82 years(mean ± standard deviation: 42.9 ± 10.5 years) were found complete. Eighty-five (63%) individuals were aged 41–60 years, 78 (57.8%) individuals were matriculates, graduates, or postgraduates, 76 (56.3%) respondents were married, and 38 (28.1%) were widows/widowers. Staying-alone workers comprised 43 (31.8%) individuals. Overall health and HRQoL were rated satisfactory (n = 85.2%) and good/very good (n = 74.8%) by a significantly greater number of individuals (P = 0.001). Pearson’s Chi-squared test showed no statistically significant (P > ?) associations between good HRQoL and variables such as age >40 years, gender, education, marital status, duration of disease, disclosure of serostatus to family, ART for >3 years, and CD4 >200 cells/mL. Conclusion: Regular ART can result in adequate control of immunosuppression and no comorbidities in a majority of PLWHA, family and social acceptance, and financial security can result in overall good HRQoL in all six domains within the WHOQoL-HIV-BREF. The study is limited by its cross-sectional study design and small sample size.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra (Tanda), Himachal Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMahajan Vikram K., Vashist Sanket, Mehta Karaninder Singh, Chauhan Pushpinder Singh, Singh Ravinder, Manvi Sujaya, Sharma Anuj. Health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS on highly active antiretroviral treatment: A questionnaire-based study. Indian Journal of Community & Family Medicine. 2023 Jun; 9(1): 48-55en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-2113
dc.identifier.issn2666-3120
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/221890
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer-Medknow Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijcfm.ijcfm_80_21en_US
dc.subjectAcquired immunodeficiency syndromeen_US
dc.subjecthighly active antiretroviral therapyen_US
dc.subjectHuman Immunodeficiency Virusen_US
dc.subjectPeople Living with HIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectquality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectWorld Health Organization’s Quality of Life?HIV brief questionnaireen_US
dc.titleHealth-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS on highly active antiretroviral treatment: A questionnaire-based studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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