Quach, Lien T; Ritchie, Christine S; Tsai, Alexander C; Reynolds, Zahra; Paul, Robert; Seeley, Janet; Tong, Yao; Hoeppner, Susanne; Okello, Samson; Nakasujja, Noeline; +5 more... Olivieri-Mui, Brianne; Saylor, Deanna; Greene, Meredith; Asiimwe, Stephen; Siedner, Mark J; (2022) The benefits of care: treated HIV infection and health-related quality of life among older-aged people in Uganda. Aging & Mental Health, 27 (9). pp. 1853-1859. ISSN 1360-7863 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2150143
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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.
Item Type | Article |
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Faculty and Department | Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Global Health and Development |
PubMed ID | 36503332 |
Elements ID | 197285 |
Official URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2150143 |
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