Relationship between Ecological Understanding and Physical Activity Patterns of Adults Living with HIV Throughout The Lifespan

Authors

  • Wanida Srivorakul Saint Louis College, Bangkok
  • Puangtip Chaiphibalsarisdi Saint Louis College, Bangkok
  • Donna Huddleston 2Department of Nursing Education, Del Mar College, Texas
  • Thiravarin Bunyapipat Saint Louis College, Bangkok

Keywords:

adults living with HIV, Ecological understanding, physical activity

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to study the relationship between ecological model and pattern of physical activities, of adults living with HIV, through the lifespan. The questionnaire was used for 101 purposive sample. The findings of the study revealed the people living with HIV (PLHIV) as the following:

1) Able to take medicines at the very good and excellence levels (74.20%).

2) The waist-hip ratio of both sexes was in normal (54.50%) whereas the mean of 6-minute walk was 376.5 meters.

3) Able to cope with stigma in terms of ashamed at the highest mean, and family members less treat differently.

4) The findings of the relationships of variables were as follows;

4.1 Pain was significate related to the physical activity.

4.2 Self-efficacy showed positive relationship with physical activity.

4.3 Pain showed negative relationships with both exercise and physical activity.

4.4 Environment behavioral setting significantly associated with exercise.

4.5 The policy characteristics in term of, park and recreation center showed positive relationship with exercise.

4.6 Depression and pain had negative relationship with physical activity. Stratified by comorbidity, depression significantly relation with physical activity only in patients without hypertension. The significant relationship between pain intensity and physical activity in currently diagnosed with hypertensio

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01-04-2020

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Srivorakul W, Chaiphibalsarisdi P, Huddleston D, Bunyapipat T. Relationship between Ecological Understanding and Physical Activity Patterns of Adults Living with HIV Throughout The Lifespan. J Royal Thai Army Nurses [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 27];21(1):319-28. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JRTAN/article/view/241585

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