Health-related quality of life assessment among people living with HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

Rodolfo CastroRaquel B De BoniPaula M LuzLuciane VelasqueLivia V LopesAntonieta Medina-LaraSandra W CardosoMarilia S De OliveiraRuth K FriedmanBeatriz GrinsztejnValdiléa G Veloso

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)

PLWHA under care at INI/Fiocruz presented good HRQoL. Polysubstance use, depression and lower educational level were among the factors negatively associated with HRQoL. This was the first time that the EQ-5D-3L utility scores were calculated for a considerable number of PLWHA in Brazil, which is a fundamental piece of information for future cost-effectiveness analysis.

Keyphrases

healthcare
depressive symptoms
physical activity
quality improvement
current status
sleep quality
health information
chronic pain
social media
affordable care act
data analysis