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Campsmith, Michael; Nakashima, Allyn K.; Davidson, Arthur J.

doi:10.1186/1477-7525-1-12

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“…It has been demonstrated that patients with higher CD4 counts had better QOL, especially with regard to physical health 42,43,44. Wu et al45 and Ware et al46 also reported similar findings, whereas Paton et al47 found that the differences between the disease stages and correlations with CD4 counts extended to nearly all the subscales of physical and mental health.…”

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Quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS and antiretroviral therapy

Oguntibeju¹

2012

HIV

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The development of antiretroviral drugs has significantly changed the perception of HIV/AIDS from a very fatal to a chronic and potentially manageable disease, and the availability and administration of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly reduced mortality and morbidity associated with HIV and AIDS. There is a relationship between ART and quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS, and several studies have reported a strong positive association between ART and improved quality of life in different domains among people living with HIV and AIDS in both developed and developing countries. However, a few studies have reported on the negative effects of ART, which directly or indirectly relate to the quality of life and longevity of HIV-infected persons. In this review, the effects and benefits of ART on people living with HIV and AIDS based on studies done in developed and developing countries is examined.

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Quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS and antiretroviral therapy

Oguntibeju¹

2012

HIV

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“…Skevington (2012) examined results from eight countries and found across 30 facets of QoL that those aged 40 + had higher QoL and reported eight areas in which they were doing relatively well including positive feelings, safety, home environment, and spirituality, but had poorer energy, sleep, and sex-life. In PLWH, lower HRQOL has been shown to be associated with older age and with lower CD4 counts (Campsmith, Nakashima, & Davidson, 2003). Moreover, physical function decreases more rapidly with age in PLWH compared to uninfected patients (Oursler et al, 2011).…”

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Chronic illness burden and quality of life in an aging HIV population

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The population of persons living with HIV (PLWH) is growing older and more prone to developing other chronic health conditions. Disease progression has been shown to be related to quality of life. However, descriptions of chronic comorbid illnesses and the unique quality of life challenges of older adults living with HIV are not well understood and have not been examined in multiple geographic locations. 452 PLWH aged 50 years or older were recruited from AIDS Service Organizations in 9 states. Participants completed a telephone survey that included measures of other chronic health conditions, perceived stress, depression and health related quality of life. 94% of the sample reported a chronic health condition in addition to HIV (mode = 2). The highest reported conditions were hypertension, chronic pain, hepatitis, and arthritis. Despite relatively high rates of depression, overall quality of life was moderately high for the sample. Physical functioning was most impacted by the addition of other chronic health problems. Social functioning, mental health functioning, stress and depression were also strongly associated with chronic disease burden. Additional chronic health problems are the norm for PLWH aged 50 years and older. Quality of life is significantly related to the addition of chronic health problems. As increasing numbers of PLWH reach older age, this raises challenges for providing comprehensive healthcare to older PLWH with multiple chronic conditions.

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“…The QoL in HIV infection was also compared to the QoL in other chronic diseases [12]. It has been reported that the QoL is related to CD4 + cell counts [13], [14], the onset of symptoms [12], [14], depression and stress [15], [16] and antiretroviral treatment [17].…”

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Validation of the French Version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life HIV Instrument

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PurposeQuality of life is a key element in the follow-up of people living with HIV/AIDS. The main purpose of this study was to validate the French version of the WHOQOL-HIV instrument by comparing this instrument to a generic questionnaire. The second objective was to test the reproducibility of this questionnaire.MethodThe WHOQOL-HIV and SF-36 questionnaires were filled out by 50 patients on two separate occasions with a time interval of 2 weeks. The internal consistency, validity and reliability of the WHOQOL-HIV were evaluated.ResultsThe internal consistency was acceptable for the different domains, with Cronbach’s alpha ranging from 0.937 to 0.944. The facet-domain correlations were all statistically significant (p<0.001). There was a correlation between the domains from the WHOQOL-HIV and SF-36 questionnaires, with coefficients ranging from 0.349 to 0.763 (p<0.05 for all), except for the Spirituality domain. The test-retest reliability was suitable for all domains and facets, with statistically significant intra-class coefficients between 0.615 and 0.931.ConclusionThis study demonstrated that the French translation of the WHOQOL-HIV instrument is a valid and reproducible tool for the evaluation of the quality of life for HIV-infected patients.

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Cited by 85 publications

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Quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS and antiretroviral therapy

Quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS and antiretroviral therapy

Chronic illness burden and quality of life in an aging HIV population

Validation of the French Version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life HIV Instrument

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