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ArticleSouthern African journal of HIV medicine2022

Determinants of health-related quality of life in young adults living with perinatally acquired HIV infection in Botswana.

Grace Karugaba, Gloria Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, Mary M Moleki, Onkabetse V Mabikwa, Mogomotsi Matshaba

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Grace KarugabaDepartment of Health Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9632-387X
Gloria Thupayagale-TshweneagaeDepartment of Health Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4570-8558
Mary M MolekiDepartment of Health Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8456-7711
Onkabetse V MabikwaDepartment of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2483-4862
Mogomotsi MatshabaBotswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Gaborone, Botswana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6441-1218

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Abstract

Background: Due to the successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme in Botswana, large numbers of perinatally HIV-infected adolescents are emerging into young adulthood. Young adulthood is a critical period of human development. However, there is lack of information on the factors affecting the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of young adults living with perinatally acquired HIV (YALPH) in Botswana. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the HRQOL and its determinants among YALPH who were enrolled on ART at Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence in Gaborone, Botswana. Method: A cross-sectional study assessed the HRQOL of 509 YALPH aged 18-30 years using the WHOQOL-HIV BREF. Data about other variables of interest were abstracted from medical records. Bivariate analyses were performed using t and Chi-square tests to determine the associations between demographic and clinical variables and general HRQOL. The variables that were associated with the general HRQOL at Results: The majority of participants had good general HRQOL (78.4%). The highest mean HRQOL score was in the Physical domain (5.4 [± 2.9]) and the lowest in the Environment domain (13.8 [± 2.7]). The factors that were significantly associated with the general HRQOL included: level of education attained ( Conclusion: Interventions that effectively increase educational attainment, employment opportunities, ART adherence, and prevention or management of illness are needed to promote good HRQOL among YALPH in Botswana.

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ARTBotswanahealth-related quality of lifeperinatal HIVyoung adulthood

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