Title
Predictors of health-related quality of life among older adults living with HIV in Thailand: results from the baseline and follow-up surveys
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Musumari P.M.
Srithanaviboonchai K.
Tangmunkongvorakul A.
Dai Y.
Sitthi W.
Rerkasem K.
Kowal P.
Techasrivichien T.
Feldman M.D.
Ono-Kihara M.
Kihara M.
Kyoto University
Publisher(s)
Routledge
Abstract
The current longitudinal study consisted of baseline and follow-up surveys among older adults living with HIV (OALHIV) in Thailand. The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study HIV (MOS-HIV) questionnaire. We performed multiple linear regression analysis to document correlates of HRQoL at baseline and the predictors of the changes in HRQoL at follow-up. Of the 364 participants recruited at baseline; 327 (89.9%) completed the follow-up survey. The mean (SD) Physical Health Summary (PHS) and Mental Health Summary (MHS) scores were respectively 49.8 (7.3) and 53.2 (6.4). There was a significant increase in the mean score of most of the MOS-HIV domains, ranging between 1.3 for the PHS and 26.9 for the energy/fatigue dimension. In contrast, the mean score significantly decreased by 4.1 and 10.3 points, respectively for the cognitive and social functioning. Female gender was a predictor of the decline in social (β =−11.37; P = 0.031) and cognitive (β =−8.05; P = 0.002) functioning at follow-up, while being married was related to an increase of in the score of energy/fatigue (vitality) (β = 5.98; P = 0.011) at follow-up. Physical exercise was associated with an increase in social functioning (β = 9.38; p = 0.042). Overall the HRQoL of OALHIV improved or was maintained over time.
Start page
10
End page
19
Volume
33
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
EpidemiologÃa
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85077060057
PubMed ID
Source
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Resource of which it is part
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
ISSN of the container
09540121
Source funding
Office of the Higher Education Commission
Sponsor(s)
This study was supported by the Chiang Mai University Center of Excellence in HIV/AIDS Research and the National Research University Project under Thailand’s Office of Higher Education Commission.
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción CientÃfica
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