Health-related quality of life of perinatally HIV-infected young people: a longitudinal study

Autor: Dasja Pajkrt, Kim J. Oostrom, M. Van den Hof, A. M. ter Haar, Henriette J. Scherpbier, Lotte Haverman
Přispěvatelé: Paediatric Infectious Diseases / Rheumatology / Immunology, AII - Amsterdam institute for Infection and Immunity, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Psychosocial Care, APH - Personalized Medicine, APH - Quality of Care, ARD - Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, APH - Mental Health, APH - Methodology, AII - Infectious diseases, APH - Societal Participation & Health, APH - Aging & Later Life
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: AIDS care, 34(2), 263-271. Routledge
ISSN: 1360-0451
0954-0121
Popis: Young people perinatally infected with HIV (pHIV) are at risk of a lowered health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Previous evaluation of the NeurOlogical, VIsual and Cognitive performance in HIV-infected Children (NOVICE)-cohort showed no difference in HRQOL between pHIV and matched HIV-uninfected controls (HIV-), yet a higher percentage of pHIV had impaired HRQOL. The aim of this study is to compare the change over time in HRQOL of pHIV to HIV- over a 5-year period. We used the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)™ 4.0 to repeat HRQOL assessment. High PedsQL scores indicate good HRQOL. Fifteen/33 (45.5%) pHIV and 17/37 (45.9%) HIV- completed both assessments. At the first assessment, the mean age was 13.1 years (range 8.0–18.4). PHIV scored higher than HIV- on Emotional functioning and on Total scale score. After five years, the mean age was 17.6 years (range 12.1–22.8). PHIV scored higher than HIV- on all scales, except Social functioning. PHIV did not differ significantly from the Dutch norm on either time-point. LMEM showed no difference in change over time for any of the PedsQL scales. In this study, young people with pHIV receiving high-quality health care, including monitoring of HRQOL, remain to experience a good HRQOL.
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