The Effects of Smoking Abstinence on Symptom Burden and Quality of Life Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 659-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damon J. Vidrine ◽  
Roberto C. Arduino ◽  
Ellen R. Gritz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Smoking Abstinence ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

The relationships among social support and quality of life in persons living with HIV/AIDS in Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces, China

AIDS Care ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 946-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilian Lan ◽  
Zhaokang Yuan ◽  
Angelie Cook ◽  
Qunying Xu ◽  
Hongying Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Quality of life, socioeconomic and clinical factors, and physical exercise in persons living with HIV/AIDS

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Catherine da Silva Cunha de Medeiros ◽  
Jason Azevedo de Medeiros ◽  
Tatiane Andreza Lima da Silva ◽  
Ricardo Dias de Andrade ◽  
Danielle Coutinho de Medeiros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
General Function ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze whether socioeconomic and clinical aspects and the aspects of healthy life habits are associated with the quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS This is a cross-sectional exploratory quantitative research, with 227 persons living with HIV/AIDS, treated at two hospitals of reference between April 2012 and June 2014. We used structured questionnaires to assess socioeconomic aspects (gender, age, education level, marital status, race, socioeconomic status, dependents on family income, employment relationship), clinical parameters (time of disease diagnosis, use and time of medication, CD4 T-cell count, and viral load), and practice of physical exercise. To assess quality of life, we used the Quality of Life questionnaire (HAT-QoL). For characterization of the socioeconomic and clinical data and domains of quality of life, we conducted a descriptive analysis (simple frequency, averages, and standard deviations). We applied linear regression, following a hierarchical model for each domain of quality of life. RESULTS The domains that presented lower averages for quality of life were financial concern, concern with confidentiality, general function, and satisfaction with life. We found associations with the variables of socioeconomic status and physical exercise, therapy, and physical exercise for the last two domains, consecutively. CONCLUSIONS The quality of life of persons living with HIV/AIDS shows losses, especially in the financial and confidentiality areas, followed by general function of the body and satisfaction with life, in which socioeconomic and clinical aspects and healthy living habits, such as the practice of physical exercise, are determining factors for this reality.

scholarly journals Technology-Mediated Interventions and Quality of Life for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

2017 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 348-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwayoung Cho ◽  
Sarah Iribarren ◽  
Rebecca Schnall
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hiv Aids

SummaryBackground: As HIV/AIDS is considered a chronic disease; quality of life (QoL) has become an important focus for researchers and healthcare providers. Technology-mediated interventions have demonstrated improved clinical effectiveness in outcomes, such as viral suppression, for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). However, the evidence to support the impact of these interventions on QoL is lacking.Objectives: The aim of this paper was to assess the impact of technology-mediated interventions on QoL and to identify the instruments used to measure the QoL of PLWH.Methods: For this review we followed the PRISMA guidelines. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases in April 2016. Inclusion criteria limited articles to those with technology-mediated interventions as compared to usual care; articles with the population defined as HIV-infected patients; and articles with QoL measured as a health outcome in randomized controlled trials. The Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool was used to assess study quality.Results: Of the 1,554 peer-reviewed articles returned in the searches, 10 met the inclusion criteria. This systematic review identified four types of technology-mediated interventions and two types of QoL instruments used to examine the impact of technology-mediated interventions on PLWH. Four studies of technology-mediated interventions resulted in improvement in QoL. Four studies considered QoL as a secondary outcome and resulted in a negative or neutral impact on QoL. Overall, four studies had a low risk of bias, one study had a moderate risk of bias, and the other five studies had a high risk of bias.Conclusions: The evidence to support the improvement of QoL using technology-mediated interventions is insufficient. This lack of research highlights the need for increased study of QoL as an outcome measure and the need for consistent measures to better understand the role of technology-mediated interventions in improving QoL for PLWH.Citation: Hwayoung Cho, Sarah Iribarren, Rebecca Schnall. Technology-Mediated Interventions and Quality of Life for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review. Appl Clin Inform 2017; 8: 348–368 https://doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2016-10-R-0175

scholarly journals Main and interactive effects of emotion dysregulation and HIV symptom severity on quality of life among persons living with HIV/AIDS

AIDS Care ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 498-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles P. Brandt ◽  
Charles Jardin ◽  
Carla Sharp ◽  
Chad Lemaire ◽  
Michael J. Zvolensky
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document