Health-related quality of life of HIV-infected intravenous drug users

Surah, S; Adams, Róisín; Townsend, Liam; Reynolds, Ian S.; Kinahan, J C; Keating, Shay; Mulcahy, Fiona; Keenan, Eamon; Barry, Michael; Lyons, F

doi:10.1177/0956462413486454

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“…Other international studies have found similar results. Among 55 HIV+ intravenous drug using participants living in Ireland, anxiety predicted lower quality of life irrespective of physical health (Surah et al, 2013). In another study, Hasanah et al (2011) cross-sectionally examined the association of anxiety symptoms on QuoL among 271 HIV infected adults in Malaysia.…”

Section: Anxiety and Its Disorders In Relation To Hiv/aids Clinicamentioning

confidence: 99%

Anxiety symptoms and disorders among adults living with HIV and AIDS: A critical review and integrative synthesis of the empirical literature

Brandt

Zvolensky

Woods

et al. 2017

Clinical Psychology Review

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108

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There are over 35 million people worldwide infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and its progression to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS; WHO, 2014). With the advent of combined antiretroviral therapy (i.e., cART) in 1996, persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) now have much longer life expectancies. However, living with HIV remains challenging, as it is associated with a number of significant and recurrent (chronic) stressors including physical pain, side effects of cART, social stigma, and discrimination, among other social stressors. Presumably, as a result of these types of stressors, a disproportionately high number of PLWHA struggle with clinically-significant psychiatric symptoms and disorders. Although much scientific and clinical attention has focused on depressed mood and psychopathology among PLWHA, there has been comparably less focus on anxiety and its disorders. The paucity of work in this area is concerning from a public health perspective, as anxiety symptoms and disorders are the most common class of psychiatric disorders and often maintain a large negative impact on life functioning.

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Section: Anxiety and Its Disorders In Relation To Hiv/aids Clinicamentioning

confidence: 99%

Anxiety symptoms and disorders among adults living with HIV and AIDS: A critical review and integrative synthesis of the empirical literature

Brandt

Zvolensky

Woods

et al. 2017

Clinical Psychology Review

151

108

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“…Compared to patients with HIV/AIDS alone, HIV/AIDS patients with substance use disorders 16–18 and other psychiatric disorders 19–21 report diminished quality of life. Little research has investigated quality of life in triply diagnosed patients, i.e., those with HIV/AIDS, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric disorders.…”

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Lifetime suicide attempt history, quality of life, and objective functioning among HIV/AIDS patients with alcohol and illicit substance use disorders

Walter

Petry

2015

Int J STD AIDS

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This cross-sectional study evaluated lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts in 170 HIV/AIDS patients with substance use disorders and the impact of suicide attempt history on subjective indices of quality of life and objective indices of cognitive and physical functioning. Compared to their counterparts without a history of a suicide attempt, patients with a history of a suicide attempt (n = 60, 35.3%) had significantly poorer emotional and cognitive quality of life scores (ps < .05), but not physical, social, or functional/global quality of life scores. Lifetime suicide attempt status was unrelated to objective indices of cognitive functioning, but there was a non-significant trend (p = .07) toward lower viral loads in those with a lifetime suicide attempt relative to those without. The findings indicate that suicide attempt histories are prevalent among HIV/AIDS patients with substance use disorders and relate to poorer perceived emotional and cognitive quality of life, but not objective functioning. HIV/AIDS patients with substance use disorders should be screened for lifetime histories of suicide attempts and offered assistance to improve perceived emotional and cognitive functioning.

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“…When compared to individuals with other chronic diseases, persons living with HIV (PLHIV) have poorer physical functioning and emotional wellbeing (4). Illicit drug use (8, 9), psychiatric conditions (10–12), limited social support (11, 13–15), presence of HIV-related symptoms (4, 7, 13), and poor socioeconomic status (16, 17), worsen HRQoL when they co-exist with HIV infection. HRQoL is a known predictor of survival among HIV infected individuals (18).…”

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Food Security Status is Related to Mental Health Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV

2016

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This study evaluated the association between health related quality of life and food security among persons living with HIV (PLHIV). We studied 167 PLHIV who completed questionnaires assessing food security, disease symptomatology, and several domains of the SF-36 health related quality of life survey. HIV disease state was assessed from medical records. Associations between independent and outcome variables were determined through linear regression models. Compared to food security, very low food security was significantly associated with lower mental component summary scores, [average difference: −4.98 (95% CI: −9.85, −0.10; mental health, [average difference: −5.44 (95% CI: −10.08, −0.81); and general health, [average difference: −5.13 (95% CI: −9.65, −0.65)] after adjusting for covariates. About a fourth of participants experienced severe food insecurity, which negatively influenced their mental health and general wellbeing. The inclusion of resources for food assistance in HIV treatment programs may help ameliorate mental health challenges faced by PLHIV.

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Health-related quality of life of HIV-infected intravenous drug users

Cited by 16 publications

References 30 publications

Anxiety symptoms and disorders among adults living with HIV and AIDS: A critical review and integrative synthesis of the empirical literature

Anxiety symptoms and disorders among adults living with HIV and AIDS: A critical review and integrative synthesis of the empirical literature

Lifetime suicide attempt history, quality of life, and objective functioning among HIV/AIDS patients with alcohol and illicit substance use disorders

Food Security Status is Related to Mental Health Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV

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