scholarly journals Psychometric Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Derriford Appearance Scale-24 (DAS-24) for People Living with HIV/AIDS

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 569
Author(s):  
Marcos Alberto Martins ◽  
Angela Nogueira Neves ◽  
Tim Moss ◽  
Walter Henrique Martins ◽  
Gerson Vilhena Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
The Body ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

The changes in appearance of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) interferes with how people around them react to their body, how social interactions take place, and how each person perceives and accepts their body. The definition of itself can be severely challenged when the body changes as a result of illness and the person does not look healthier anymore. People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) are an especially vulnerable group when it comes to “distress” and the psychosocial impact of appearance, yet the assessment of body image changes in these people was subjective in Brazil. The aim of this paper was to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of Derriford Appearance Scale 24 (DAS-24) for a sample of Brazilians living with HIV/AIDS. A sample of 400 patients were recruited from an HIV/AIDS ambulatory, aged between 18 and 78 years, of both sexes. The psychometric properties of DAS-24 were investigated while using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), with unweighted least square estimation and listwise deletion for missing data. The adjustment of three structural models previously established for DAS-24 (single-factor, two-factor, and three-factor) was investigated. Evidences of construct validity—convergent and discriminant—and internal consistency—Cronbach’s alpha and construct reliability—were also generated for the measure model. The results showed that the one-factor model had the best adjustment, after eliminating items 8, 17, and 20, and accepting the covariance of errors between items 4 and 10; 9 and 23; 11 and 14; and, 14 and 22. Additionally, validity and reliability evidence were satisfactory for the model. The Brazilian Portuguese version of DAS-24 seems to be a psychometrically sound scale for measuring body image distress for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA).

Psychometric Properties of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Assessment of Body Change Distress for People Living with HIV/AIDS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Viviani de Oliveira Pessôa ◽  
João Antonio Correa ◽  
Carlos Alberto de Oliveira ◽  
Walter Henrique Martins ◽  
Mariliza Henrique da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Body Change ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Self-esteem and motivation with adherence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Indonesia with antiretroviral therapy: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Purwaningsih Purwaningsih ◽  
Candra Panji Asmoro ◽  
Yenis Anggi Prastiwi
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Art Adherence ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Introduction Antiretroviral therapy (ART) helps reduce the amount of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that enters the body in order to avoid acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and prevents the occurrence of opportunistic infections and complications. This study aims to describe the correlation between self-esteem and motivation with adherence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in ART. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 91 PLWHA who joined a non-government organization (NGO) support group, determined through a purposive sampling technique. The demography, and questionnaires about self-esteem, motivation and adherence to ART were employed to collect the raw data. The data were then analyzed using Spearman’s rho test with the degree of significance at p < 0.05. Results The result showed that self-esteem (p = 0.000, r = 0.445) and motivation (p = 0.019, r = 0.246) had correlation with adherence of PLWHA with ART. Conclusion PLWHA can increase self-esteem and motivation so that they can improve ART adherence. Further research is expected to use an instrument more objectively as a measurement tool for ART adherence in addition to a questionnaire so as to obtain more accurate and specific results.

scholarly journals Can anthropometry measure the body fat of people living with HIV/AIDS?: A systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães ◽  
Maria Arlene Fausto ◽  
Adriana Maria Kakehasi ◽  
Anderson Marliere Navarro ◽  
Unaí Tupinambás
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
The Body ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Grasa Corporal ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Introducción: La evaluación de la cantidad y distribución de la grasa corporal en personas que viven con el VIH/SIDA es de gran importancia en la práctica clínica, debido a la asociación de los cambios de grasa corporal con condiciones clínicas. El objetivo de esta revisión es responder a la pregunta central: ¿Puede la antropometría medir con precisión la grasa corporal en las personas que viven con el VIH/SIDA?Material y Métodos: Revisión sistemática llevada a cabo por medio de cuatro bases de datos: Medline, LILACS, Scopus y BDTD.Resultados: De los 581 estudios encontrados, 11 cumplieron con los criterios de elegibilidad. Para evaluar la validación de la antropometría, sólo dos estudios emplearon análisis de regresión para el desarrollo de las ecuaciones de predicción de grasa corporal en las personas que viven con el VIH/SIDA y nueve estudios emplearon análisis de correlación. Este coeficiente sólo mide la fuerza de la relación entre dos variables, y no hay concordancia entre ellos y, por lo tanto, estos estudios no evaluaron con precisión si la información antropométrica mostró buena concordancia con el estándar de oro. Los otros dos estudios desarrollaron cinco ecuaciones para evaluar la grasa total y en las extremidades (brazos, piernas y tronco) en personas que viven con el VIH/SIDA y usan antirretrovirales y mostraron R2 entre 0,50 y 0,83.Conclusiones: Más investigación debe llevarse a cabo para responder a la pregunta central de esta revisión, dado el pequeño número de artículos en que se aplicó la prueba estadística correcta y la ausencia de investigaciones sobre personas que viven con el VIH/SIDA que no usan antirretrovirales.

scholarly journals Being survivors: therapeutic communication for people living with HIV/AIDS (plwha)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 584-599
Author(s):  
Chairil Effendy ◽  
Rosemarie Virginia M. De Vera ◽  
Dedy Ari Asfar ◽  
Agus Syahrani ◽  
Achmad Daeng GS
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
The Body ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Therapeutic Communication ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

The number of People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is steadily increasing. HIV/AIDS is caused by a virus that infects the body and weakens the immune system, making it difficult to fight germs, viruses, fungi, and other pathogens. HIV and AIDS are still considered taboo diseases that should not be openly discussed. People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are discouraged from seeking treatment due to stigma and discrimination. Eliminating stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS will improve the process of preventing and overcoming HIV/AIDS cases. In addition, therapeutic communication also affects interpersonal relationships. This research aims to figure out how the therapeutic communication efforts of People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) become survivors. The method used in this research is phenomenology, where the informants in this study are people with HIV/AIDS who live in Surabaya. This study concludes that therapeutic communication efforts to People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are by presenting volunteers who help people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) based on the same fate as People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The presence of volunteers (PLWHA) assists and bridges the gap between patients and therapy, fostering a sense of comfort for PLWHA. They also make other patients feel more at ease while they are receiving treatment in the hospital.

scholarly journals Hubungan Pengobatan Antiretroviral dengan Stres pada Orang Dengan HIV/AIDS Di Rumah Singgah X Kota Jayapura Tahun 2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Mina Blandina Ayomi
Keyword(s):  
Data Retrieval ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical Disorder ◽  
P Value ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Loss Of Self ◽  
Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

ABSTRAKStres yang terjadi pada individu akan berdampak pada munculnya masalah yang berhubungan dengan kesehatan, psikologi dan interaksi interpersonal. Pada gangguan fisik seseorang mengalami stres akan mudah terserang penyakit, pada gangguan mental stres berkepanjangan akan mengakibatkan  ketegangan, hal ini akan merusak tubuh dan gangguan kesehatan. Pada gangguan interpersonal stres akan lebih sensitif terhadap hilangnya percaya diri, menarik diri dan lain-lain. Dukungan yang didapatkan oleh ODHA dapat dijadikan sebagai koping atau upaya untuk mempertahankan hidupnya, karena penyakit HIV/ AIDS bukan akhir dari segalanya, dengan koping yang baik yang dimiliki oleh ODHA akan sangat membantu dalam kepatuhan pengobatan ARV dan meneruskan hidupnya.Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah Explanatory Research, Waktu penelitian akan dilakukan pada bulan September Tahun 2016 dan lokasi penelitian tersebut dilakukan empat rumah singgah Surya Kasih Kota Jayapura. Sampel dalam penelitian ini ada 33 respoden. Cara yang digunakan dalam pengambilan data pada penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan kuisioner yang pengisian dilakukan oleh responden.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa umur 27-30 tahun 11 responden (31,3%), jenis kelamin laki-laki 18 responden (54,5%), cara penularan melalui hubungan seks 28 responden (84,8%), pengobatan ARV  minum 31 responden (93,9%), ada hubungan antara pengobatan ARV dengan stres  pada orang dengan HIV AIDS di rumah singgah Kota Jayapura dengan nilai p-value 0,001.Kata Kunci: Pengobatan ARV, Stres, Orang Dengan HIV/AIDS ABSTRACTAntiretroviral Treatment Relationships with Stress on People Living with HIV / AIDS In Houses X Jayapura City X Year 2016. Stress that occurs in individuals will impact on the emergence of problems related to health, psychology and interpersonal interaction. In a physical disorder a person experiencing stress will be susceptible to disease, the mental disorders of prolonged stress will cause tension, it will damage the body and health problems. In interpersonal disorders stress will be more sensitive to loss of self-confidence, withdrawal and others. The support gained by PLWHA can be used as a coping or survival effort, as HIV / AIDS is not the end of everything, with good coping owned by PLWHA will be very helpful in antiretroviral treatment adherence and continue its life.The type of research used is Explanatory Research, The time of the research will be done in September Year 2016 and the location of the research was conducted four shelters Surya Kasih Kota Jayapura. The sample in this research there are 33 responder. The way used in data retrieval in this study is to use questionnaires that are filled by respondents.The results showed that the age of 27-30 years 11 respondents (31.3%), male gender 18 respondents (54.5%), mode of transmission through sex 28 respondents (84.8%), ARV treatment drink 31 of respondents (93.9%), there is a relationship between ARV treatment with stress in people with HIV AIDS in Jayapura shelter home with p-value value 0.001.Keywords: ARV Treatment, Stress, People With HIV / AIDS

People living with HIV/AIDS: body image and its important associations with mental health and BMI

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1020-1028
Author(s):  
Clarissa Martins ◽  
Fábio Monteiro Da Cunha Coelho ◽  
Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro ◽  
Janaína Vieira Dos Santos Motta ◽  
Luciano Dias Matos De Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Body Image ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids
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