Quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS - the influence of social determinants and disease-related factors

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Simone Miyada, Artenio Jose Isper Garbin, Bruno Wakayama, Tania Adas Saliba, Clea Adas Saliba Garbin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019
• Subjects: Quality of life; HIV; Unified Health System; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0157-2018; https://doaj.org/article/2a3fe5345b1c4f8c8abf391b030cba48

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study assessed the quality of life (QoL) of people with HIV/AIDS. METHODS: This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted at a specialized HIV/AIDS health facility of the Brazilian Public Health Service. Data were collected using the HIV/AIDS-Targeted Quality of Life (HAT-QoL) instrument. RESULTS: The study included 109 participants. Among the many significant statistical associations found in the study, the variables that had a greater effect on the domains assessed by the instrument were educational level, occupation, financial situation, ethnicity, and symptomatology. CONCLUSIONS: Sociodemographic factors and HIV/AIDS-related aspects were influential in the QoL of people living with HIV/AIDS.