Sexual Behavior and Perceived Loneliness in Elderly People Living with HIV in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Yushan HouChang CaiHoulin TangYichen JinFangfang ChenDandan NiuFan LvPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
Compared with non-lonely participants, the lonely participants were more likely to have a rural registered residence, a lower education level, no friends, be divorced or widowed, live alone, and lack knowledge of smartphones and reproductive health. The influence of COVID-19 had caused social activities to be more confined to the community, which impacts elderly HIV patients suffering from severe discrimination within families and communities.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- social support
- middle aged
- sars cov
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- depressive symptoms
- physical activity
- hiv testing
- prognostic factors
- early onset
- men who have sex with men
- drug induced