Perceived HIV stigma and life satisfaction among persons living with HIV infection in five African countries: A longitudinal study

Greeff, Minrie; Uys, Leana R.; Wantland, Dean; Makoae, Lucy; Chirwa, Maureen; Dlamini, Priscilla S.; Kohi, Thecla W.; Mullan, Joseph T.; Naidoo, Joanne R.; Cuca, Yvette; Holzemer, William L.

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.09.008

Cited by 105 publications

(77 citation statements)

References 29 publications

(27 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Nevertheless, some authors have proven that SWL is associated with several aspects of psychosocial functioning among PLWH, i.e. lower levels of HIV-related distress and more satisfying interpersonal relationships (Eller and Mahat 2007), as well as a lower intensity of HIVrelated stigma (Greeff et al 2010). This finding may also be discussed in relation to Diener et al (1985) and Diener (2009) theory, i.e.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Satisfaction with Life, Big-Five Personality Traits and Posttraumatic Growth Among People Living with HIV

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The current study explored the level of posttraumatic growth (PTG), treated as the explained variable, and its relationship with the level of satisfaction with life (SWL) and the Big Five personality traits, while controlling for several socio-medical variables, among people living with HIV. Participants were 470 individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of HIV infection. Participants filled out the following questionnaires: the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the NEO Five-Factor Inventory. Additionally, sociodemographic as well as medical data were obtained. Extraversion and SWL were the most important correlates of the level of PTG among participants. Personality traits (neuroticism) and socio-medical variables (antiretroviral treatment, education, relationship status) were moderators of the relationship between the level of SWL and PTG intensity in this patient group. Taking into account significant health-related benefits associated with PTG among people living with HIV, it is important to further explore psychosocial and clinical factors contributing to this positive phenomenon in this patient group.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Satisfaction with Life, Big-Five Personality Traits and Posttraumatic Growth Among People Living with HIV

2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In Africa, the social, psychological, and medical contexts differ from those in Western countries. In Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries hit hard by the HIV epidemic, QOL has been assessed in HIV-affected populations 9,10 . In one study from Malawi, HIV-seropositive people (267) were compared to HIV-seronegative people (598) with the use of the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) to analyse QOL 10 .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This study concluded that HIV infection, the severity of HIV-related symptoms, and CD4 count less than 200 cells/ mm³ are associated with lower QOL. In the five African countries of Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania, a longitudinal study analysed HIV-related stigma and QOL 9 . The results were parallel to those in Western countries: while stigma continues to have a negative impact, other factors, like taking antiretroviral drugs, can improve life satisfaction and QOL.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quality of Life after First-Ever Stroke: An Interview Based Study from Blantyre, Malawi

Heikinheimo¹,

Chimbayo²

2015

Mal. Med. J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundIn post-stroke patients, impairment of quality of life (QOL) has been associated with functional impairment, age, anxiety, depression, and fatigue. Good social support, higher education, and better socioeconomic status are associated with better QOL among stroke survivors. In Africa, studies from Nigeria and Tanzania have reported on post-stroke QOL. AimThe aim of this study was to describe QOL more than six months after first-ever stroke in Malawi. MethodsThis was an interview-based study about a stroke-surviving cohort. Adult patients were interviewed six or twelve months after their first ever stroke. HIV status, modified stroke severity scale (mNIHSS) score, and brain scan results were recorded during the acute phase of stroke. At the time of the interviews, the modified Rankin scale (mRS) was used to assess functional outcome. The interviews applied the Newcastle Stroke-specific Quality of Life Measure (NEWSQOL). All the data were analysed using Statview™: the X 2 test compared proportions, Student's t-test compared means for normally distributed data, and the Kruskal-Wallis test was used for nonparametric data. ResultsEighty-one patients were followed up at least six months after the acute stroke. Twenty-five stroke patients (ten women) were interviewed with the NEWSQOL questionnaire. Good functional outcome (lower mRS score) was positively associated with better QOL in the domains of activities of daily living (ADL)/self-care (p = 0.0024) and communication (p = 0.031). Women scored worse in the fatigue (p = 0.0081) and cognition (p = 0.048) domains. Older age was associated with worse QOL in the ADL (p = 0.0122) domain. Seven patients were HIV-seroreactive. HIV infection did not affect post-stroke QOL. ConclusionIn Malawi, within specific domains, QOL after stroke appeared to be related to patients' age, sex, and functional recovery in this small sample of patients.

show abstract

“…In order to identify additional relevant QOL domains, we drew on the literature that examined determinants of SWB among people living with HIV. These studies found associations between SWB and social support [22,23,27,29], incidents of stigmatization and discrimination [22,[28][29][30][31][32], satisfaction with the living environment and safety of the neighborhood [33], financial security [29,34], and sexual dysfunction [29,35,36]. These factors can be grouped under social, environmental, financial, and sexual well-being, which are common constructs in general QOL scales [37].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Looking Beyond Health-Related Quality of Life: Predictors of Subjective Well-Being among People Living with HIV in the Netherlands

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Health care interventions are increasingly expected to improve subjective well-being (SWB) rather than health-related quality of life (HRQOL) only. However, little is known about how HRQOL and other relevant quality of life (QOL) domains relate to SWB among people living with HIV. People living with HIV treated in Dutch HIV centers (n = 191) completed a cross-sectional survey on SWB, HRQOL, and other QOL domains (social, financial, sexual, and environmental well-being). In bivariate analyses, all QOL domains were significantly related to SWB (r = .17 to .42). In structural equation models, physical health (β = .14; p < .05), mental health (β = .27; p < .01), and environmental well-being (β = .41; p < .01) directly predicted SWB, while financial and social well-being explained SWB indirectly. Thus, environmental well-being and mental health are the main predictors of SWB, and physical health, social well-being, and financial well-being to a lesser extent. Given that most of HIV-care is directed at improving physical health, from the perspective of promoting SWB HIV care should also be directed at other life domains.

show abstract

Perceived HIV stigma and life satisfaction among persons living with HIV infection in five African countries: A longitudinal study

Cited by 105 publications

References 29 publications

Satisfaction with Life, Big-Five Personality Traits and Posttraumatic Growth Among People Living with HIV

Satisfaction with Life, Big-Five Personality Traits and Posttraumatic Growth Among People Living with HIV

Quality of Life after First-Ever Stroke: An Interview Based Study from Blantyre, Malawi

Looking Beyond Health-Related Quality of Life: Predictors of Subjective Well-Being among People Living with HIV in the Netherlands

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About