Psychosocial Protective and Risk Factors of Quality of Life Outcomes Among Older Adults Living With HIV.
Monique J BrownDaniel AmoatikaAmandeep KaurPrince Nii Ossah AddoMoka Yoo-JeongPublished in: AIDS and behavior (2023)
HIV continues to be a public health issue for older adults. Previous studies have examined predictors of quality of life (QoL) among people living with HIV (PLWH), but the majority have been in international settings and have not focused on older adults living with HIV (OALH). The aim of this study was to examine the associations between psychosocial protective and risk factors (resilience, internalized HIV-related stigma, and depression), and overall and domains (physical, psychological, independence, social, environmental, and spiritual) of QoL among OALH. Data were obtained from 156 OALH living in South Carolina. Resilience was positively associated with all QoL domains except the spiritual domain. Internalized HIV-related stigma was associated with all QoL domains except the psychological and environmental domains. Depression was associated with the overall QoL measure and all domains. Interventions aimed at increasing resilience, attenuating internalized HIV-related stigma and depressive symptoms may be warranted for OALH, which may improve overall and varying domains of QoL.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- social support
- antiretroviral therapy
- depressive symptoms
- mental health
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- risk factors
- hepatitis c virus
- public health
- physical activity
- men who have sex with men
- sleep quality
- mental illness
- climate change
- south africa
- healthcare
- adipose tissue
- human health
- palliative care
- big data
- electronic health record
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- glycemic control