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Abstract

CONTEXT:

Quality of life (QoL) in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLHIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a salient issue. The advent of highly active antiretroviral treatment has changed this deadly disease to a chronic manageable illness with focus shifting from fighting virus to ensuring a good QoL.

AIMS:

The aim of the study was to assess the predictors of health-related QoL (HRQoL) of PLHIV.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS:

A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 205 PLHIV at antiretroviral therapy (ART) plus center of a tertiary care hospital of Lucknow. Interview method was used to collect the data. The questionnaire contained the sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, and QoL, measured by the World Health Organization (WHO) QOL-HIV-BREF.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:

The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 23.0. Bivariate associations were observed through Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to find the significant predictors of HRQoL.

RESULTS:

The mean age of the study subjects was 39.42 years and 42.4% of the participants were females. Mean of HRQoL in the present study was 3.37 (standard deviations = 0.8) and 58.5% participants reported good HRQoL. Male gender, joint family, higher socioeconomic status, unreserved category, working functional status, and treatment other than ART were identified as independent predictors of good HRQoL.

CONCLUSIONS:

Family and vocational counseling should be an essential component of the care of PLHIV to improve their HRQoL. It may create a better home environment.

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