Quality of life evaluation of elderly people with HIV assisted in referral services

Araújo, Kydja Milene Souza Torres de; Leal, Márcia Carréra Campos; Marques, Ana Paula de Oliveira; Silva, Suelane Renata de Andrade; Aguiar, Rosaline Bezerra; Tavares, Maria Tereza Dantas Bezerra

doi:10.1590/1413-81232020256.20512018

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ARTICLE • Ciênc. saúde coletiva 25 (6) • June 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232020256.20512018 copy

Quality of life evaluation of elderly people with HIV assisted in referral services

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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of elderly living with HIV in Recife (PE), Brazil. This is a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study with convenience and random sample of 241 subjects. The HIV/AIDS Target Quality of Life (HAT-QoL) instrument was applied. The quality of life was compromised in the areas of confidentiality (51.89), sexual function (63) and financial concerns (64.74). The best scores were medication concerns (87.91), health concerns (86.80), and HIV acceptance (82.78). Men scored for a better quality of life in all realms. We can conclude that among the factors associated with better quality of life in men are schooling, financial situation, self-perception and HIV-related stigma, which seems to be stronger compared with women.

Key words
Quality of life; Elderly; Elderly aged 80 years and over; HIV

HATQoL realms	Items	Mean	Median	(SD)	Minimum	Maximum	Cronbach's Alpha
General function	5	74.24	79.17	22.79	12.5	100	0.65
Life satisfaction	4	73.88	75.00	23.79	6.25	100	0.76
Health concerns	4	82.94	93.75	24.03	0	100	0.84
Financial concerns	3	59.20	66.67	34.01	0	100	0.87
Medication concerns	5	86.35	95.00	19.55	0	100	0.72
HIV acceptance	2	80.65	100.00	30.53	0	100	0.85
Concerns with confidentiality	5	49.59	50.00	28.72	0	100	0.76
Trust in the professional	3	74.69	83.33	28.43	0	100	0.91
Sexual function	2	54.25	62.50	42.05	0	100	0.95

Variables	Male		Female		p^* * Mann-Whitney's test.
Variables	Mean	(SD)	Mean	(SD)
HATQoL
General function	78.42	(20.02)	67.22	(25.40)	0.001
Life satisfaction	78.52	(20.89)	66.11	(26.33)	0.001
Health concerns	86.80	(21.05)	76.46	(27.25)	0.001
Financial concerns	64.74	(32.79)	49.91	(34.15)	0.001
Medication concerns	87.91	(18.65)	83.72	(20.82)	0.073
HIV acceptance	82.78	(28.31)	77.08	(33.79)	0.355
Concerns with confidentiality	51.89	(29.48)	45.72	(27.10)	0.095
Trust in the professional	74.78	(28.07)	74.54	(29.17)	0.964
Sexual function	63.00	(38.97)	39.58	(43.15)	< 0.001

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[1] Collaborations

KMS Torres worked on data collection, design and final writing; SRA Silva worked on data collection and tabulation; RB Aguiar and MTDB Tavares worked on data collection; Leal MC and APO Marques worked on the final essay.