TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of life in people living with HIV: an exploratory cross-sectional survey in Belgium
AU - Scheerder, Gert
AU - Van den Eynde, Sandra
AU - Reyntiens, Patrick
AU - Koeck, Ria
AU - Deblonde, Jessika
AU - Ddungu, Charles
AU - Florence, Eric
AU - Joosten, Christina
AU - Van Wijngaerden, Eric
AU - Dewaele, Alexis
N1 - NPP; NOOA
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This cross-sectional survey explored the quality of life in 505 people living with HIV in Belgium. Several domains of quality of life were impaired: 26% had been diagnosed with depression and 43% had weak social support. HIV-related stigma is still widespread, with 49% believing most people with HIV are rejected and 65% having experienced discrimination due to HIV. The impact of HIV was limited on professional life, but 40% experienced a negative impact on life satisfaction and 41% a negative impact on sexual life. For several domains, people with a recent diagnosis of HIV and long-term survivors had significantly worse scores. This survey also uncovered strengths of people living with HIV, such as positive coping and HIV self-image. Expanding the scope of quality of life in people living with HIV may provide a more complete picture of relevant life domains that may be impacted by living with HIV, but this needs further validation.
AB - This cross-sectional survey explored the quality of life in 505 people living with HIV in Belgium. Several domains of quality of life were impaired: 26% had been diagnosed with depression and 43% had weak social support. HIV-related stigma is still widespread, with 49% believing most people with HIV are rejected and 65% having experienced discrimination due to HIV. The impact of HIV was limited on professional life, but 40% experienced a negative impact on life satisfaction and 41% a negative impact on sexual life. For several domains, people with a recent diagnosis of HIV and long-term survivors had significantly worse scores. This survey also uncovered strengths of people living with HIV, such as positive coping and HIV self-image. Expanding the scope of quality of life in people living with HIV may provide a more complete picture of relevant life domains that may be impacted by living with HIV, but this needs further validation.
KW - Coping
KW - Needs
KW - People living with HIV
KW - Quality of life
KW - Stigma
KW - Survey
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U2 - 10.1521/aeap.2021.33.3.249
DO - 10.1521/aeap.2021.33.3.249
M3 - A1: Web of Science-article
C2 - 34014109
SN - 0899-9546
VL - 33
SP - 249
EP - 264
JO - AIDS Education and Prevention
JF - AIDS Education and Prevention
IS - 3
ER -