ArticleJournal of the International AIDS Society2009
Factors influencing quality of life of people living with HIV in Estonia: a cross-sectional survey.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among HIV/AIDS Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) at Ambo General Hospital, West Shewa, Ethiopia.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Article
- Factors influencing the quality of life in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Almaty, Kazakhstan.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2019Article
- Determinants of Poor Quality of Life Among Adults Living with HIV and Enrolled in Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Public Health Facilities of Arba Minch Town Administration in Southern Ethiopia.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
- Assessment of quality of life in people living with HIV in Georgia.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2017Article
- Health-related quality of life and associated factors in people with HIV: an Irish cohort study.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2016Observational
- Nutritional status and its association with quality of life among people living with HIV attending public anti-retroviral therapy sites of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.AIDS research and therapy · 2015Article
- Assessment of Quality of Life of HIV-Positive People Receiving ART: An Indian Perspective.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2012Article
- Quality of Life among Persons with HIV/AIDS in Iran: Internal Reliability and Validity of an International Instrument and Associated Factors.AIDS research and treatment · 2012Article
- Quality of life, socioeconomic profile, knowledge and attitude toward sexuality from the perspectives of individuals living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagemArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIdentification of factors that determine quality of life is important in order to better tailor health and social care services, and thereby improve the functioning and well being of people living with HIV. The estimated number of people living with HIV in eastern Europe and central Asia is 1.6 million. Little is known about the quality of life of people living with HIV in this region. The main purpose of the present study was to identify the factors influencing quality of life in a sample of HIV-infected persons in Estonia.
methodsA convenient sample of 451 patients attending three infectious diseases clinics for routine HIV clinical care visits was recruited for a cross-sectional survey. The World Health Organization's Quality of Life HIV instrument was used to measure quality of life of the participants and medical data was abstracted from clinical records.
resultsGood overall quality of life was reported by 42.6% (95% CI: 38.0-47.2%) of the study participants (53% men, 60% self-identify as injecting drug users, 82% <30 years of age, 30% with CD4+ T cell count <300 cells/mm3, and 22% on antiretroviral treatment). We identified the following variables as independent predictors of good overall quality of life: being currently employed or studying (AOR: 2.27, 95% CI: 1.18-4.38); and the absence of HIV-related symptoms (AOR: 2.31, 95% CI: 1.24-4.29).
conclusionA comprehensive and competent care system, including health care providers and social workers, is required for an effective response. In addition, social interventions should seek to enhance the economic and employment opportunities for people living with HIV in the region.
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