Quality of life and hostile mentality trend among 299 patients living with HIV/AIDS / 中华预防医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
;
(12): 196-199, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-290210
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the quality of life (QOL) and hostile mentality trend (HMT) of 299 patients living with HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) in three provinces in China, and to understand the major concerns of the these patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The SF-36 (short form -36) was used for assessing the QOL among 299 HIV-infected patients in Sichuan, Hubei and Guizhou provinces. Reliability and validity of SF-36 were evaluated. Consulting with experts and professionals, seven additional items were developed to evaluate the HMT. Mean scores of the 8 scales were compared between the patients and general rural residents in Sichuan province.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>For SF-36, internal consistent coefficients (Cronbach's alpha) of the 8 scales were between 0.75 to 0.90, test-retest reliability coefficient ranged from 0.54 to 0.80. The item-subscale correlation coefficients ranged from 0.46 to 0.97. Mean scores of the 8 scales of the patients ranged from 28.50 to 77.87, and 70.27 to 91.87 for the general rural residents. The variations of the scales were tested by means of Mann-Whitney test with u value ranged from -17.43 to -23.87. The QOL of the patients living with HIV/AIDS were significantly inferior to those of general population (all P < 0.01). The mean scores of the seven items to evaluate HMT ranged from 46.21 to 82.89. The major concerns of the patients living with HIV/AIDS included financial insecurity and family responsibilities, followed by death threat and no cure of HIV/AIDS.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The SF-36 is a reliable instrument for assessing QOL of patients living with HIV/AIDS. The QOL of the patients living with HIV/AIDS in China is poor.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psychology
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Quality of Life
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Reference Standards
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HIV Infections
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Reproducibility of Results
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Marital Status
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Educational Status
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Hostility
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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