dc.contributor.author | Quach, Lien T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ritchie, Christine S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tsai, Alexander C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Reynolds, Zahra | |
dc.contributor.author | Paul, Robert | |
dc.contributor.author | Seeley, Janet | |
dc.contributor.author | Tong, Yao | |
dc.contributor.author | Hoeppner, Susanne | |
dc.contributor.author | Okello, Samson | |
dc.contributor.author | Nakasujja, Noeline | |
dc.contributor.author | Olivieri-Mui, Brianne | |
dc.contributor.author | Saylor, Deanna | |
dc.contributor.author | Green, Meredith | |
dc.contributor.author | Asiimwe, Stephen | |
dc.contributor.author | Siedner, Mark J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-29T11:13:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-29T11:13:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Quach, L. T., Ritchie, C. S., Tsai, A. C., Reynolds, Z., Paul, R., Seeley, J., ... & Siedner, M. J. (2023). The benefits of care: treated HIV infection and health-related quality of life among older-aged people in Uganda. Aging & Mental Health, 27(9), 1853-1859. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/3133 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: The objective of this study is to explore how HIV care affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older people in Uganda.
Methods: We enrolled older-aged (≥49 years) people with HIV receiving HIV care and treatment, along with age- and sex-similar people without HIV. We measured health-related quality of life using the EQ-5D-3L scale.
Results: People with HIV (n = 298) and people without HIV (n = 302) were similar in median age (58.4 vs. 58.5 years), gender, and number of comorbidities. People with HIV had higher self-reported health status (b = 7.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.2–9.7), higher EQ-5D utility index (b = 0.05; 95% CI, 0.02–0.07), and were more likely to report no problems with self-care (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 2.0; 95% CI, 1.2–3.3) or pain/discomfort (AOR = 1.8, 95% CI, 1.3–2.8). Relationships between HIV serostatus and health-related quality of life differed by gender, but not age.
Conclusions: Older people with HIV receiving care and treatment reported higher health-related quality of life than people without HIV in Uganda. Access to primary care through HIV programs and/ or social network mobilization may explain this difference, but further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | US National Institutes of Health (R01HL141053, R01AG059504, K43TW010715, K24HL166024, and R01MH113494). | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Aging & Mental Health | en_US |
dc.subject | HIV | en_US |
dc.subject | Health-related quality of life | en_US |
dc.subject | Older people | en_US |
dc.subject | Uganda | en_US |
dc.subject | Depression | en_US |
dc.subject | Mood disorders | en_US |
dc.subject | Anxiety and trauma related disorders | en_US |
dc.subject | Quality of life/ wellbeing | en_US |
dc.subject | Psychosocial and cultural aspects | en_US |
dc.subject | Epidemiology (mental health) | en_US |
dc.subject | Health service use | en_US |
dc.title | The benefits of care: treated HIV infection and health-related quality of life among older-aged people in Uganda | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |