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. 2012 Jul;37(3):165-9.
doi: 10.4103/0970-0218.99918.

Assessment of Quality of Life of HIV-Positive People Receiving ART: An Indian Perspective

Deepika Anand  1 , Seema Puri, Minnie Mathew
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Assessment of Quality of Life of HIV-Positive People Receiving ART: An Indian Perspective

Deepika Anand et al. Indian J Community Med. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Context: HIV/AIDS is known to affect an individual not only physically but also mentally, socially, and financially. It is a syndrome that builds a vacuum in a person affecting his/her life as a whole.

Aims: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) receiving ART and its association with Body mass index (BMI) and CD4 count.

Study design: An observational study was performed on PLHIV receiving ART in Orissa, India.

Materials and methods: Data on sociodemographic profile, BMI, and CD4 were gathered from 153 HIV-positive subjects. QOL was assessed using WHOQOL-HIV BREF scale.

Results: The overall QOL score of the subjects was moderate; PLHIV with lower BMI also had poorer QOL (P<0.05). Employment affected only the social health domain of the subjects. Men reported poorer level of independence and physical health while women reported poorer social relationships and environment. All the six domains correlated significantly with the overall QOL indicated by the G-facet.

Conclusion: Attention toward improving the nutritional status of PLHIV should be accorded high priority to ensure improvement in the overall QOL of PLHIV.

Keywords: BMI; HIV/AIDS; WHOQOL-BREF; quality of life.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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