Quality of life evaluation of elderly people with HIV assisted in referral services.
Kydja Milene Souza Torres de AraújoMárcia Carrera Campos LealAna Paula de Oliveira MarquesSuelane Renata de Andrade SilvaRosaline Bezerra AguiarMaria Tereza Dantas Bezerra TavaresPublished in: Ciencia & saude coletiva (2018)
This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of elderly living with HIV in Recife (PE), Brazil. This is a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study with convenience and random sample of 241 subjects. The HIV/AIDS Target Quality of Life (HAT-QoL) instrument was applied. The quality of life was compromised in the areas of confidentiality (51.89), sexual function (63) and financial concerns (64.74). The best scores were medication concerns (87.91), health concerns (86.80), and HIV acceptance (82.78). Men scored for a better quality of life in all realms. We can conclude that among the factors associated with better quality of life in men are schooling, financial situation, self-perception and HIV-related stigma, which seems to be stronger compared with women.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- hiv testing
- middle aged
- mental health
- primary care
- hepatitis c virus
- public health
- men who have sex with men
- cross sectional
- high resolution
- affordable care act
- depressive symptoms
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- young adults
- climate change
- south africa
- risk assessment
- pregnancy outcomes
- childhood cancer