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ArticleJournal of global infectious diseases2013

Assessment of quality of life in a cohort of newly diagnosed patients on HAART regimen, in resource restricted tribal region of chhattisgarh, India: a prospective study.

Harminder Singh, Kamalpreet Kaur, Navin Dulhani, Akash Bansal, Bithika N Kumar, Vinod Kumar Singh Chouhan

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Harminder SinghDepartment of Pharmacology, GGS Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
Kamalpreet Kaur
Navin Dulhani
Akash Bansal
Bithika N Kumar
Vinod Kumar Singh Chouhan
Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital · INGovernment Medical College · IN

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Abstract

backgroundHighly active antiretroviral therapy regimens have resulted in the systemic/clinical healing for human immune deficiency virus-infected patients but the consequence of antiretroviral therapy on the whole quality of life has become a major concern. The current study correlates the relationship of quality of life with successful highly active antiretroviral therapy.

aimTo determine the health-related quality of life in human immune deficiency virus-infected patients on highly active anti-retroviral therapy regimen in tribal region of Chhattisgarh.

designAn open label prospective study. MATERIALS AND

methodsHealth-related quality of life was assessed using a standardized questionnaire, the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form 36. Physical health summary scores and mental health summary scores were compared of pre-Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (at baseline) and post 12 months of therapy.

resultsThe increase in CD4 cell counts was extremely significant (P < 0.0001). The Physical Composite Summary (P value = 0.0003) improved significantly, whereas the Mental Composite Summary (with a baseline value of 40.7), post 12 months, was calculated as 42.8 (P value = 0.2371) and was statistically not significant.

conclusionEfficacy measurement is the key ingredient of highly active anti-retroviral therapy, which must also include assessment of health-related quality of life to maximize the holistic approach towards disease.

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Health-related quality of lifeHighly active antiretroviral therapyMedical outcomes survey short form 36 questionnaireTribal HIV patients

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