ArticleHeliyon2023
Health related quality of life of HIV-positive women on ART follow-up in north Shewa zone public hospitals, central Ethiopia: Evidence from a cross-sectional study.
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- Exploring optimal HAART adherence rates in Ethiopian adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Gender disparity in health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Direct and indirect factors associated with health-related quality of life among PLHIV on second-line antiretroviral therapy at Dessie and Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals in Ethiopia: application of structural equation modelling.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Quality of life in the postpartum period of Mexican women living with HIV: The role of clinical and sociodemographic factors.PloS one · 2026Observational
- Health-related quality of life in reproductive-age women on antiretroviral therapy: a cross sectional study in Ethiopia.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults Living with HIV Attending Antiretroviral Clinics versus Traditional Healers' Offices in Bukavu City, Democratic Republic of the Congo.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Health-related quality of life and associated factors among mothers attending antenatal care in South Wollo Zone Public Hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia: multicentered study.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthArticle
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Abstract
Background: Evidence revealed that there is a statistically significant gender difference in Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among HIV-positive people on Antiretroviral therapy (ART). Consequently, HIV-positive women have low scores in all HRQoL domains than men. Despite this fact, previous studies in Ethiopia focused on general HIV-positive people and paid less attention to HIV-positive women. Therefore, this study was intended to measure HRQoL and associated factors among HIV-positive women on ART follow-up in north Shewa zone public hospitals, central Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 01-April 30, 2022. Four hundred twenty-six women on ART were included using a systematic random sampling technique. Face-to-face interviews and medical record reviews were used to collect data. Both bivariable and multiple linear regressions were computed to identify the factors associated with HRQoL. A p-value <0.05 was used to assert statistically significant variables in multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The overall mean (SD) score of the HRQoL was 11.84 (2.44). And, 44.7% [95% CI: 40.3, 49.5] of the women have poor HRQoL. In multiple linear regression analysis, factors like depression (β = -0.35), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (β = -0.16), age (β = -0.07), rural residence (β = -0.52), and bedridden functional status (β = -1.02) were inversely associated with HRQoL. Oppositely, good treatment adherence (β = 0.46) was positively associated with overall HRQoL, keeping other factors constant. Conclusion: This study reveals a high magnitude of poor HRQoL among HIV-positive women. Therefore, as HRQoL domains are comprehensive indicators of living status, healthcare service providers should be dedicated to screening and supporting HIV-positive women with poor HRQoL. Additionally, healthcare providers should also pay special attention to routine PTSD screening and management for HIV-positive women due to its detrimental effect on HRQoL.
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