Quality of life among people living with acquired immune deficiency syndrome receiving anti-retroviral therapy: a study from Nepal
Autor: | Maniraj Neupane, Smith Giri, Sashi Sharma, Sushil Pant, Utsav Timalsina, Sagar Koirala, Santosh Timalsina |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
Gerontology
medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology business.industry Health Policy Alternative medicine Dermatology WHO QOL-BREF medicine.disease HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care Immune deficiency syndrome humanities AIDS Infectious Diseases quality of life Nepal Quality of life Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Virology medicine Antiretroviral medication business Intensive care medicine Original Research |
Zdroj: | HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) |
ISSN: | 1179-1373 |
Popis: | Smith Giri, Maniraj Neupane, Sushil Pant, Utsav Timalsina, Sagar Koirala, Santosh Timalsina, Sashi Sharma Department of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Purpose: The present study was undertaken to determine the impact of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) on the quality of life of affected individuals in Nepal. Patients and methods: A cross sectional study was done among 70 individuals attending the Anti-Retroviral Therapy clinic of the University Hospital in Nepal. Quality of life (QOL) was evaluated using World Health Organization Quality of life questionnaire (WHO QOL-BREF) instrument. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS Version 17.0. Results: The median scores with interquartile range (IQR) in four domains of QOL in descending order were physical (61; IQR 22), social (58; IQR 33), environmental (56; IQR 13), and psychological (54; IQR 8). Older age was associated with lower perceived overall QOL. Females were more likely to have lower QOL scores in the social and psychological domains. Higher CD4 counts and a married status were significant predictors of higher QOL scores in the environmental domain. Conclusion: Being older, female, single, and having advanced clinical stage is associated with lower QOL scores in people living with AIDS. Lowest QOL scores were seen in the psychological domain suggesting the need of psychological interventions. Keywords: quality of life, AIDS, Nepal, WHO QOL-BREF |
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