Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Rural Women with HIV Disease
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Article
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examined physical, psychological, and social factors associated with quality of life (QOL) among a sample of 399 rural women with HIV disease living in the Southeastern United States. Of the socio-demographic variables, age (p = .003), race (p < .0001), and time of HIV diagnosis (p = .03) were significantly associated with QOL. In bi-variate analysis, HIV symptoms (frequency and extent symptoms were bothersome), perceived stigma, internalized stigma, and depression were significantly and negatively associated with QOL whereas social support, problem-focused coping, perceived situational control, and healthy lifestyles were significantly and positively associated with QOL (all p < .0001). In adjusted analysis, HIV symptom frequency, depression, problem-focused coping, perceived situational control, perceived stigma, healthy lifestyles, and race remained significant predictors of QOL and explained 55% of the variance in QOL among the study participants (model F 7, 390 = 66.7; p < .0001). The study findings identify potential points of interventions to improve QOL among rural women with HIV disease.
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Publication Info
Published in AIDS & Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 2, 2011, pages 295-303.
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APA Citation
Vyavaharkar, M., Moneyham, L., Murdaugh, C., & Tavakoli, A. (2011). Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Rural Women with HIV Disease. AIDS and Behavior, 16(2), 295–303. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-9917-y