Quality of life in an Italian cohort of people living with HIV in the era of combined antiretroviral therapy (Evidence from I.A.N.U.A. study-investigation on antiretroviral therapy)

AIDS Care ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1373-1377 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Venturini ◽  
G. Cenderello ◽  
A. Di Biagio ◽  
B. Giannini ◽  
M. Ameri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Combined Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Italian Cohort

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Health Related Quality of Life among People Living with HIV on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Mekelle Town, Northern Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanuel Tesfay ◽  
Abebe Gebremariam ◽  
Mulusew Gerbaba ◽  
Hailay Abrha
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Living With Hiv

Background. Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important outcome measure for highly active antiretroviral treatment program. In Ethiopia, studies revealed that there are improved qualities of life among adults living with the viruses taking antiretroviral therapy but there is no explicit data showing gender differences in health related quality of life.Aim. To assess gender differences in HRQOL and its associated factors among people living with HIV and on highly active antiretroviral therapy in public health institutions of Mekelle town, Northern Ethiopia.Methods. A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 494 adult people living with HIV taking ART services. Quality of life was measured using WHOQOL-HIV BREF.Result. There was a statistically significant gender difference (P<0.05) in HRQOL among PLHIV on HAART. Females had low score in all HRQOL domains. High perceived stigma was strongly associated with poor psychological quality of domain among both female and male groups with[AOR=2.89(1.69,4.96)]and[AOR=2.5(1.4,4.4)], respectively.Conclusion. There was statistically significant gender difference in all quality of life domains. Public health interventions to improve HRQOL of PLHIV should take in to account the physical, psychological, social, environmental, and spiritual health of PLHIV during treatment, care, and support.

scholarly journals Quality of Life People Living with HIV-AIDS (PLWHA) with Antiretroviral therapy in Cendana Clinic Ngudi Waluyo Wlingi Hospital

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 006-014
Author(s):  
Erni Setiyorini
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Environment Problem ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)is desease with high mortality and everyone have chancegot HIV. At Blitar HIV/AIDS prevalence increase since 2010. The incubation of HIV need long time tobecome AIDS. At this period PLWHA faced with physic, physichologic, sosial, environment problem andimpact to their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to describe quality of life PLWHA at physic,physichologic, sosial, environment dimension. Method: Research design was descriptive. Population ofthis study is PLWHA who receiving ARV at Cendana Clinic Ngudi Waluyo Wlingi Hospital. Samples 42respondent by using convenient sampling. Data collected at September 1st– 30, 2013 by questionaire.Result of this study in physic dimension much of them at good 16 peoples (38,1%), enough and less, eachof them 13 peoples (31%). Physhicology dimension at good and enough, each of them 20 peoples(47,6%) then at less 2 peoples (4,8%). Sosial dimension enough 25 peoples (59,5%), good 15 peoples(35,7%) and less 2 peoples (4,8%). Environment dimension enough 16 peoples (38,1%), good 15peoples (35,7%) dan kurang 11 orang (26,2%). It is suggested for nurse to implementation nursing careplan to PLWHA suitable with their quality of life dimension and enhance support to their sosial activity.

scholarly journals Quality of life domains relevant to people living with HIV and AIDS who are on antiretroviral therapy in Swaziland

Curationis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa T. Ntshakala ◽  
Thandisizwe R. Mavundla ◽  
Bethabile L. Dolamo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Contextual Design ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Living With Hiv

Quality of life (QOL) domains that are context specific to people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Swaziland are unknown. This presents a problem when research has to be conducted on QOL of PLWHA who are on ART. As a result, this study was conducted to identify, validate and describe domains necessary to assess QOL of PLWHA, who are on ART in Swaziland. A qualitative, explorative, descriptive, and contextual design was used for this study. The first phase dealt with a review of fifty existing QOL definitions and the identification of the common domains amongst them. Findings from this review revealed that the most common domains of QOL are the physiological, psychological, spiritual and socio-economic domains. The second phase was the validation of the above common domains identified from the examined QOL definitions to make them context specific to PLWHA who are on ART in Swaziland. A workshop was used to validate the domains with expert nurses involved in the care of PLWHA in Swaziland. The experts in ART care were trained on ART and had more than a year’s experience of working with PLWHA who are on ART. The validation process revealed that the essential context specific domains to consider when assessing QOL of PLWHA who are on ART are, (1) physiological domain, (2) psychological domain, (3) spiritual domain, (4) socio-economic domain, (5) cognitive domain, and (6) environmental domain. The process of validation of the domains was important as two extra domains were revealed, which were not initially recognised by the researcher during literature review.

scholarly journals Quality of life of people living with HIV, preliminary results from IANUA (Investigation on Antiretroviral Therapy) study

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 19581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Venturini ◽  
Barbara Giannini ◽  
Marcello Montefiori ◽  
Antonio Di Biagio ◽  
Giovanni Mazzarello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals A patient-centred approach to deprescribing antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (12) ◽  
pp. 3425-3432
Author(s):  
Giovanni Guaraldi ◽  
Jovana Milic ◽  
Simone Marcotullio ◽  
Cristina Mussini
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Precision Medicine ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Drug Regimens ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Only a few studies have explored the benefit of deprescribing in people living with HIV (PLWH), focusing on the discontinuation of non-antiretrovirals (non-ARVs) used for HIV-associated comorbidities (co-medications), or the management of drug–drug interactions (DDIs) between ARVs or between ARVs and co-medications. The availability of modern single-tablet regimens, two-drug regimens and long-acting therapy opens a discussion regarding ARV deprescribing strategies. The objective of this article is to discuss ARV deprescribing strategies in the context of medication-related burden and patients’ lived experience with medicine (PLEM) and to suggest indications for whom, when, how and why to consider these ARV options in PLWH. A PLEM construct helps to better interpret these strategies and provides a patient-centred precision-medicine approach. There are several safe and virologically effective ARV deprescribing strategies, but the ultimate benefits of these interventions still need to be further explored in terms of the overall health and quality of life of patients.

scholarly journals Behavioral and Psychosocial Factors of Quality of Life Among Adult People Living With HIV on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, in Public Hospitals of South West Ethiopia, 2018: a Case Control Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abreha Addis Gesese ◽  
Yitages Getachew Desta ◽  
Endale zenebe Behire
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Khat Chewing ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Background: Despite of the availability of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, people living with HIV/AIDS suffer from socioeconomic, behavioral and psychosocial related factors affecting their quality of life. Previous studies assessed the magnitude of quality of life but the present one will identify behavioral and psychosocial factors associated with poor quality of live among adult PLWHIV on Antiretroviral therapy in the study setting.Objective: To identify behavioral and psychosocial determinants of Quality of life among Adult PLWHIV on HARRT, in Public Hospitals of Jimma Zone, South West, Ethiopia 2018.Method: Institution based unmatched case control study was employed. Simple random sampling technique was used to select cases and controls using screening criteria. Interviewer administered data collection method was used. Data were entered into Epi-Data and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were performed. The study was conducted from March 10-April 10- 2018.Results: A total of 75(25%) cases and 225(75%) of controls included in the study. Finally, the odds of poor quality of life among underweight (BMI kg/m2) 2.7 times [AOR 2.7 95%CI (1.0, 7.1)] more likely than normal /obese respondents, khat chewing 1-4 times/weak/month about 4.5 times [AOR 4.5 95%CI (1.85, 10.9)] and at daily intervals 4.7 times more [AOR 4.7 95% CI (1.18, 18.8)] likely than who never chew respectively. Being dissatisfied from support AOR 9.8 95% CI (1.9, 50), Stigmatized patients 8 times more likely than non-stigmatized AOR 8.0 95%CI (3.6, 18.1). Moreover, the odds of poor quality of life among severely depressed patients were 4 times AOR 4.0 95% CI (1.67, 9.83) more likely than mild depressed patients.Conclusion: Being underweight (BMI kg/m2), khat chewing 1-4 times/weak/month, khat chewing at daily interval, being dissatisfied from support, stigma and depression were independently associated. This may inform possible interventions to reduce comorbidities and disease exacerbation by improving on dietary and nutritional programs and support, reducing behavioral factors, improving social support, reducing stigma and depression by appropriate counseling and strengthening currently existing Information Education Communication to help develop life skills.

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