ArticleAging & mental health
The benefits of care: treated HIV infection and health-related quality of life among older-aged people in Uganda.
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- An international compendium of health state utilities in people with HIV: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Adaptation and Validation of Brief Tablet-Based Cognitive Assessment Tool in Uganda.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Multidisciplinary Care for Older People With HIV: Optimizing Medication and Enhancing Quality of Life.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Age-related disparities in viral suppression among older individuals living with HIV in rural Uganda.AIDS research and therapy · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Trends in Physical Activity Among Older Adults With and Without HIV in Uganda.Journal of aging and health · 2026Article
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- Correlates of Sleep Health among Older-Age People with and without HIV in Uganda.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective of this study is to explore how HIV care affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older people in Uganda.
methodsWe enrolled older-aged (≥49 years) people with HIV receiving HIV care and treatment, along with age- and sex-similar people without HIV. We measured health-related quality of life using the EQ-5D-3L scale.
resultsPeople with HIV (
conclusionsOlder people with HIV receiving care and treatment reported higher health-related quality of life than people without HIV in Uganda. Access to primary care through HIV programs and/or social network mobilization may explain this difference, but further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms.
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