Health-related Quality of Life Characteristics in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Aims In chronic and incurable illnesses, the quality of life and its related factors are of significant importance. We aimed to investigate the predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive individuals. Methods & Materials Our sample included...

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Main Authors: Saeed Ghodrati, Donya Rezaee, Newsha Vaziri, Bahareh Shokrani, Ghazaleh Hazarati
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Language:English
Published: Gonabad University of Medical Sciences (GMU) 2020-03-01
Series:Ufuq-i Dānish
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Online Access:http://hms.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-3166-en.html
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spelling doaj-a6cd3002a0724bb8832ce496571dcaf02021-05-29T07:13:51ZengGonabad University of Medical Sciences (GMU)Ufuq-i Dānish1735-18552252-08052020-03-01262118127Health-related Quality of Life Characteristics in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency VirusSaeed Ghodrati0Donya Rezaee1Newsha Vaziri2Bahareh Shokrani3Ghazaleh Hazarati4 Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran. Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran. Department Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran. Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. Aims In chronic and incurable illnesses, the quality of life and its related factors are of significant importance. We aimed to investigate the predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive individuals. Methods & Materials Our sample included 90 HIV-infected individuals who were under Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Imam Khomeini Hospital of Tehran, Iran, in 2016-2017. The HRQoL questionnaire, Prospective-Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) interview, and flowcytometry test to assess CD4 count were used for data gathering. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency and standard deviation and inferential statistics, including correlation and stepwise regression analyses. SPSS was used for data analysis, as well. Findings The present study data revealed that prospective/retrospective memory complaint and daily living functioning were predictors HRQoL in individuals with HIV (P<0.001, F2,85=22.70, R2 adj=0.55). The collected data also suggested that CD4 count, viral load, gender, age, and education did not predict HRQoL in the explored HIV-positive individuals (P>0.05).  Conclusion Prospective and retrospective memory and daily living functioning were the major predictors of HRQoL among the investigated HIV-infected individuals.http://hms.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-3166-en.htmlhealth-related quality of lifedaily living functioningprospective/retrospective memoryt-lymphocyteviral load
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author Saeed Ghodrati
Donya Rezaee
Newsha Vaziri
Bahareh Shokrani
Ghazaleh Hazarati
spellingShingle Saeed Ghodrati
Donya Rezaee
Newsha Vaziri
Bahareh Shokrani
Ghazaleh Hazarati
Health-related Quality of Life Characteristics in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Ufuq-i Dānish
health-related quality of life
daily living functioning
prospective/retrospective memory
t-lymphocyte
viral load
author_facet Saeed Ghodrati
Donya Rezaee
Newsha Vaziri
Bahareh Shokrani
Ghazaleh Hazarati
author_sort Saeed Ghodrati
title Health-related Quality of Life Characteristics in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_short Health-related Quality of Life Characteristics in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_full Health-related Quality of Life Characteristics in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_fullStr Health-related Quality of Life Characteristics in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_full_unstemmed Health-related Quality of Life Characteristics in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
title_sort health-related quality of life characteristics in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus
publisher Gonabad University of Medical Sciences (GMU)
series Ufuq-i Dānish
issn 1735-1855
2252-0805
publishDate 2020-03-01
description Aims In chronic and incurable illnesses, the quality of life and its related factors are of significant importance. We aimed to investigate the predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive individuals. Methods & Materials Our sample included 90 HIV-infected individuals who were under Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Imam Khomeini Hospital of Tehran, Iran, in 2016-2017. The HRQoL questionnaire, Prospective-Retrospective Memory Questionnaire (PRMQ), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) interview, and flowcytometry test to assess CD4 count were used for data gathering. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency and standard deviation and inferential statistics, including correlation and stepwise regression analyses. SPSS was used for data analysis, as well. Findings The present study data revealed that prospective/retrospective memory complaint and daily living functioning were predictors HRQoL in individuals with HIV (P<0.001, F2,85=22.70, R2 adj=0.55). The collected data also suggested that CD4 count, viral load, gender, age, and education did not predict HRQoL in the explored HIV-positive individuals (P>0.05).  Conclusion Prospective and retrospective memory and daily living functioning were the major predictors of HRQoL among the investigated HIV-infected individuals.
topic health-related quality of life
daily living functioning
prospective/retrospective memory
t-lymphocyte
viral load
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