Evaluation of self-management model among HIV-infected men who have sex with men / 中华疾病控制杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate practical effects of self-management model among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM), and to provide evidence for the development of HIV/AIDS comprehensive management strategies for this population. Methods Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) sampling was used to recruit subjects with the help of the non-governmental organization. Selected MSM were randomly divided into intervention group and control group. The intervention group implemented a self-management model and established a self-management group to conduct health education courses and peer-education based on chronic disease self-management (CDSM) theory. The control group was organized by the center for diseases control and prevention (CDC ) to carry out medical follow-up and other related activities. After one year, the evaluation survey was carried out, and the data was statistically analyzed using SPSS software. Results The CDSM team had different degrees of improvement in the scores of general health, role function,quality life,health transition and mental health sumonary scores. The proportion of self-management groups with anxiety symptoms decreased from 38.6% to 22.6%, the proportion of condom use increased from 43.3% to 47.3%, and the proportion of adherence to medication increased from 68.2% to 78.8%. Conclusion The self-management model can effectively break through the bottleneck of HIV/AIDS management for MSM and can improve quality of life of them.