Abuse, HIV status and health-related quality of life among a sample of HIV positive and HIV negative low income women

BackgroundHIV-positive children are at high risk for oral mucosal disorders. Additionally, their low immune status is associated with dental caries. However, little is known about how their dental caries and related risk factors, such as salivary flow, salivary pH level and oral health-related quality of life, differ from those of HIV-negative children. The study aimed to assess (1) dental caries and related risk factors in HIV-positive compared with HIV-negative children and (2) the association between these factors and HIV seropositive status in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted as a baseline survey of a randomised controlled trial. The study setting was the National Pediatric Hospital’s catchment area. The study population comprised 328 HIV-positive and 154 HIV-negative children aged 3–15 years and their caregivers. We collected clinical oral health data, questionnaire data to assess oral health-related quality of life and growth data.ResultsThe mean number of decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) and deciduous teeth (dmft) among HIV-positive children was 4.0 (SD 3.6) and 7.0 (SD 4.9), respectively. Among HIV-negative children, the respective values were 3.3 (SD 3.7) and 7.1 (SD 4.6). Living with HIV was positively associated with DMFT (adjusted OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.01) and salivary flow (β=0.72, 95% CI 0.44 to 1.00) and negatively associated with salivary pH (β=−0.13, 95% CI −0.24 to –0.02). However, HIV-positive status was not significantly associated with dmft or oral health-related quality of life.ConclusionsHIV-positive children had poorer oral health status regarding DMFT and salivary pH level. Specific strategies and further efforts are required to align their oral health status with that of HIV-negative children.

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Impact of comorbidity and ageing on health-related quality of life in HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals

AIDS ◽

10.1097/qad.0000000000001511 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (10) ◽

pp. 1471-1481 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Nienke Langebeek ◽

Katherine W. Kooij ◽

Ferdinand W. Wit ◽

Ineke G. Stolte ◽

Mirjam A.G. Sprangers ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Hiv Negative

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The Health Related Quality of Life of HIV Positive Respondents on Antiretroviral Treatment and HIV Negative Living in Lower Socio-Economic Housing in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Social Indicators Research ◽

10.1007/s11205-015-0970-1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 127 (2) ◽

pp. 851-863

Author(s):

Prishah Narsai ◽

Champaklal C. Jinabhai ◽

Myra Taylor ◽

Fred Stevens

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

South Africa ◽

Antiretroviral Treatment ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Kwazulu Natal ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Hiv Negative

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The prevalence and socio-behavioural and clinical covariates of oral health related quality of life in Ugandan mothers with and without HIV-1

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-021-01844-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nancy Birungi ◽

Lars Thore Fadnes ◽

Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen ◽

James Kashugyera Tumwine ◽

Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Hiv Status ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Oral Impacts ◽

Hiv 1

Abstract Background There is limited evidence regarding oral health related quality of life of HIV positive populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing HIV positive- and HIV negative Ugandan mothers, this study assessed the influence of HIV status on oral health related quality of life in terms of oral impacts on daily performances, whilst adjusting for clinical- and socio-behavioural factors. We also examined whether any association of clinical and socio-behavioural factors with oral impacts on daily performances vary according to mothers’ HIV status. Methods This cross-sectional study used data from a trial (n = 164) and a comparison group (n = 181). The trial comprised of mothers with HIV-1 participating in the ANRS 121741-PROMISE-PEP-trial (NCT00640263) conducted between 2009 and 2013 and from the ANRS 12341-PROMISE-PEP-M&S follow-up study conducted in 2017. The comparison group comprised of HIV negative mothers recruited in 2017. Interviews and clinical oral examinations were performed. The oral health related quality of life was assessed using the oral impacts on daily performances frequency scale. Caries experience and gingival bleeding were assessed using the World Health Organization’s Decayed, Missed and Filled teeth indices and community periodontal index. Logistic and negative binomial regression analyses were performed. Results 29% of HIV-1 positive and 32% among the comparison reported any oral impact on daily performance. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, HIV status was not significantly associated with oral impacts on daily performances. Mother’s self-reported oral health, caries experience, gingival bleeding and oral health related quality of life of their children were independently associated with oral impacts on daily performances. Corresponding prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals were: 0.3 (0.2–0.6), 1.8 (1.0–3.2), 1.1 (1.0–1.1), and 2.1 (1.1–4.3). No significant interaction between HIV status and covariates were observed. Conclusions Oral health related quality of life was substantially impaired in Ugandan mothers but did not discriminate between HIV positive and negative participants. Mothers with impaired oral health related quality of life were more likely to have dental caries and children with impaired oral health related quality of life. HIV positive and negative mothers in Uganda deserve special attention regarding their oral disease and quality of life status.

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386: Health Related Quality of Life in Low-Income, Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

The Journal of Urology ◽

10.1016/s0022-5347(18)37648-1 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 171 (4S) ◽

pp. 101-102

Author(s):

Tracey L. Krupski ◽

Arlene Fink ◽

Lorna Kwan ◽

Sarah Connor ◽

Sally L. Maliski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Prostate Cancer ◽

Low Income ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Access to Technology for Communication Improves Health-Related Quality of Life for Low Income Families after NICU Discharge:

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.137.supplement_3.491a ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 137 (Supplement 3) ◽

pp. 491A-491A

Author(s):

Nicole I. Flores ◽

Philippe Friedlich ◽

Mandy Belfort ◽

Douglas L. Vanderbilt ◽

Roberta Williams ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Low Income ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Access To Technology ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Low Income Families

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Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life among People Living with HIV in Xinjiang, West China

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) ◽

10.1177/2325957417729752 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

pp. 588-594 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rena Maimaiti ◽

Zhang Yuexin ◽

Pan Kejun ◽

Maimaitaili Wubili ◽

Christophe Lalanne ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Southern China ◽

Health Concern ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

In total, 679 HIV-positive patients from 4 clinics in Urumqi city were given structured questionnaires by the doctors or nurses treating them. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) was assessed using the Chinese Patient-Reported Outcome Quality of Life-HIV questionnaire versions in Mandarin and Uyghur. This tool has been used in other parts of China and several countries. Compared to France, Australia, United States, Brazil, Thailand, Cambodia, Senegal, and Central-Southern China (CS China), the HRQL was significantly lower among HIV-positive patients in Xinjiang, with regard to the dimension of treatment impact and general health score. The health concern was similar to Brazil and Cambodia but lower than other countries and CS China. Our findings showed high stigmatization: 86% of the patients were afraid to tell others they were HIV positive and 69% often felt or always felt depressed. Only 1% of the patients were on antidepressant treatment.

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How Social Participation Benefits the Chronically Ill: Self-Management as a Mediating Pathway

Journal of Aging and Health ◽

10.1177/0898264318761909 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (7) ◽

pp. 1134-1154 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Shannon Ang

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Participation ◽

Low Income ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Self Management ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Causal Mediation Analysis

Objective: Few studies have tested the purported causal mechanisms between social participation and health, especially among those in poor health. This study aimed to determine whether self-management of chronic disease operates as a pathway through which social participation affects health-related quality of life. Method: I utilized causal mediation analysis among 600 low-income older Singaporeans living with chronic conditions, to test whether self-management mediates the association between social participation and health-related quality of life. Results: Results show that self-management fully mediated the positive effect of informal social participation on health-related quality of life. Formal social participation was found to have a negative direct effect on health-related quality of life. Discussion: These findings reiterate the primacy of family and friends for older adults, but highlight that a better understanding of formal engagement with the low-income population is still needed.

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