Title: Comparative Study of Quality of Life in Patients Living with HIV/Aids in Telangana Region
Authors: K.Varunraj, Syed Umar Farooq, Dr P.Kishore, Dr D. Sudheer Kumar, Dr V. Chandrashekar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i5.183
Abstract
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The world health organization (WHO) has defined quality of life as an “individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study which involves comparison of Quality of Life (QOL) between ART and Pre-ART groups. Among 246 subjects, 107(43.5%) were from Pre-ART and 139(56.5%) from ART group. Among 6 domains of QOL, Social domain has shown very low mean scores in ART group when compared to Pre-ART. This could be because of stigma, discrimination and negative perception towards disease. So Patient Counseling plays a major role to improve QOL
Keywords: HIV/AIDS, CD4 count, Quality of Life, Pre Anti Retroviral Treatment (Pre ART), Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART).
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