Predictors of quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Udonthani Province

Abstract

Background: HIV infection and AIDS are chronic illnesses that affect the quality of life of people living with HIV. There are many factors that affects the quality of life were as personal factors, body factor and psychosocial factors. Objective: was aimed to study the quality of life predictors and factors association with HIV/AIDS patients in Udon Thani province. Materials & methods: a cross-sectional descriptive research, data collected in January 2018. Population & samples: the sample study include 160 of HIV/AIDS patients at clinicians were from 18 hospitals in Udon Thani province. Tools questionnaire was also used to collect personal factors, physical, depressive episodes, social supported, and quality-of-life (QoL). Analysis using percentages means, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. Results: personal factors were male 52.5%, age average of 39.82 years, most of 40-49 years 40.0%, married status 46.9%, primary school 47.5%, income between 5,000-9,999 of 38.1%, average of income per month 8,445.03฿, received antiretroviral therapy (ART) at clinicians of Udon Thani hospital 48.4%, Nonghan hospital 6.9, Kumpawapee and Bhandung hospital were 6.2% respectively. The HIV-positive average of 7.90, 1-5years 38.1%, CD4 average of 507.67, at 500 and over = 99.4 cell/mm3, received ART average of 6.60, 1-5 years 47.9%, over all of health status were healthy 95.0%, viral load average of 14.50 copy/ml, 20 – 39 copy/ ml 11.2%, 20 copy/ml to lowest and more than 49 copy/ml 3.1% respectively. Over all depression average of 3.31 (mean3.31 ± 3.60SD), no depressive 90.0% and low of depressive 86.2%, over all most of social supported 80.0% (mean 77.01 ± 13.22SD), over all of QoL at moderate level 84.4% (mean 77.18 ± 13.36SD) of 83.72 (mean83.72 ± 13.42SD). Factors associated and QoL of HIV/AIDS patients predictors was significant at p-value < 0.05 with sort of great influence to less were as follows Depression, Income, Viral load and Age respectively at multiple regression adjusted R2 =0.283. Factor was no significant with QoL of HIV/AIDS patients were as follows the HIV-positive, CD4, during antiretroviral therapy, and social supported. Conclusion: Factors associated and QoL of HIV/AIDS patients predictors was significantly were as follows Depression, Income. Viral load, and Age