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Health-related quality of life (QoL) in perinatally HIV-infected and healthy youth
Resumen
Objectives: Studies investigating health-related quality of life (QoL) in perinatally HIV-infected youth (PHIV+) are scarce. This study aimed to compare QoL of PHIV+ to healthy, sociodemographic-matched controls (HIV-), and to explore associations between sociodemographic variables and QoL. Methods: Case-control study matched by work situation (studying, working, no economic activity), sex and age (±3y). PHIV+ were randomly selected from CoRISpe database (Cohort of the Spanish Paediatric HIV Network) and HIV- were recruited through snowball sampling and using an online questionnaire. QoL was evaluated by self-administered questionnaires (Spanish version of SF-12v2). We determined differences between both groups in SF-12 mean scores in Physical and Mental Health subscales and in the self-perceived health item. Results: 39 youth living with HIV/AIDS (18-34 yrs; Mean= 23.36, SD=3.83) and 39 healthy youth (17-34 yrs; Mean= 22.97, SD=3.80) participated in this study. There were no differences between both groups in terms of gender (69.2% were female, p= 1), country of birth (93.6% were born in Spain, p=0.64) and work situation (35.9% were studying, 25.6% working and the rest had no economic activity, p= .99). HIV-infected youth presented a lower score in SF-12 Physical Health subscale (Mean= 49.9, SD=7.9) than control group (Mean= 55.2, SD=5.7) (p=0.001). There were no statistical differences in SF-12 Mental Health subscale (p=3.30). The proportion of people with an "excellent" or "very good" self-perceived health was higher in the control group (87.2%) when compared to the HIV-infected group (60.6%) (p=0.04). There were no associations between sociodemographic variables and Qol in PHIV+. Conclusion: There are concerns regarding the Qol that need to be addressed in medical follow-up, in order to preserve QoL of this population.
Autoría:
VELO HIGUERAS, Carlos; CUÉLLAR FLORES, Isabel; RUIZ SÁEZ , Beatriz; SÁINZ COSTA, Talía; FERNÁNDEZ MCPHEE, Carolina; GARCÍA NAVARRO, Cristina; RAMOS AMADOR, José Tomás; BLÁZQUEZ GAMERO, Daniel; ROJO CONEJO, Pablo; EPALZA IBARRONDO, Cristina; GUILLÉN MARTÍN, Sara; MARTÍN BEJARANO, Manuela; BERNARDINO DE LA SERNA, José Ignacio; VALENCIA, Eulalia; BISBAL, Otilia; PULIDO ORTEGA, Federico; RAMÍREZ, Alejandro; LAGARDE, Maria de; MELLADO PEÑA, María José
Autoría institucional: Grupo de Trabajo CoRISpe (Cohorte Nacional de Pacientes Pediátricos con VIH) (España)
Autoría institucional: Grupo de Trabajo CoRISpe (Cohorte Nacional de Pacientes Pediátricos con VIH) (España)
Ficha bibliográfica
- Año de publicación:
- [2017]
- Descripción física:
- [10] p.
- Formato:
- Folleto
- Tipo de documento:
- Coloquios y ponencias
- Notas:
- Trabajo presentado en la 16th European AIDS Conference celebrada en Milán (Italia) del 25 al 27 de octubre de 2017.
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