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Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Jordan: An Exploratory Study
INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS infection can have adverse effects on the individual and may affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Numerous studies have previously assessed the HRQoL of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) globally, but not in Jordan. The aim of the current study is to...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7737933/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33335429 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/HIV.S277941 |
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author | Algaralleh, Abdulnaser Altwalbeh, Diala Al-Tarawneh, Fatima |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS infection can have adverse effects on the individual and may affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Numerous studies have previously assessed the HRQoL of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) globally, but not in Jordan. The aim of the current study is to examine HRQoL among PLWHA residing in Jordan and to evaluate the effect of socio-demographic and disease-related factors on HRQoL. METHODOLOGY: An exploratory approach employing a cross-sectional design was applied. The study applied a semi-structured face-to-face interview followed by administration of self-reported questionnaire using the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life HIV brief questionnaire (WHOQOL-HIV-BREF). RESULTS: Results showed that unemployment, low income, non-disclosure status, single status (separated, divorced or widowed), and having comorbidities were connected with poor HRQoL. CONCLUSION: PLWHA require more than just being provided with antiretroviral therapy to rebuild their lives. |
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spelling | pubmed-77379332020-12-16 Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Jordan: An Exploratory Study Algaralleh, Abdulnaser Altwalbeh, Diala Al-Tarawneh, Fatima HIV AIDS (Auckl) Original Research INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS infection can have adverse effects on the individual and may affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Numerous studies have previously assessed the HRQoL of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) globally, but not in Jordan. The aim of the current study is to examine HRQoL among PLWHA residing in Jordan and to evaluate the effect of socio-demographic and disease-related factors on HRQoL. METHODOLOGY: An exploratory approach employing a cross-sectional design was applied. The study applied a semi-structured face-to-face interview followed by administration of self-reported questionnaire using the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life HIV brief questionnaire (WHOQOL-HIV-BREF). RESULTS: Results showed that unemployment, low income, non-disclosure status, single status (separated, divorced or widowed), and having comorbidities were connected with poor HRQoL. CONCLUSION: PLWHA require more than just being provided with antiretroviral therapy to rebuild their lives. Dove 2020-12-11 /pmc/articles/PMC7737933/ /pubmed/33335429 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/HIV.S277941 Text en © 2020 Algaralleh et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Algaralleh, Abdulnaser Altwalbeh, Diala Al-Tarawneh, Fatima Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Jordan: An Exploratory Study |
title | Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Jordan: An Exploratory Study |
title_full | Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Jordan: An Exploratory Study |
title_fullStr | Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Jordan: An Exploratory Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Jordan: An Exploratory Study |
title_short | Health-Related Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Jordan: An Exploratory Study |
title_sort | health-related quality of life among persons living with hiv/aids in jordan: an exploratory study |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7737933/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33335429 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/HIV.S277941 |
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