Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life Among HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Care in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Globally, an appropriate estimate of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is essential for the economic evaluation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs to ensure optimal value for money. Therefore, this article aimed to evaluate the HRQoL of PLWHA on...

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Published in:Value in health regional issues 2020-12, Vol.25, p.1
Main Authors: Anosike, Chibueze, Anene-Okeke, Chigozie G, Akunne, Maureen O
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Language:English
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Summary:Globally, an appropriate estimate of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is essential for the economic evaluation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs to ensure optimal value for money. Therefore, this article aimed to evaluate the HRQoL of PLWHA on ART and to explore its predictors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among PLWHA in an ART clinic of a Nigerian tertiary hospital. The participants were selected through a computer-based simple random sampling technique. The study instrument used for data collection was the English-language version of the European Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L). The participants completed the questionnaire in the waiting room of the clinic, and the patients' clinical data were retrieved from their medical records. Descriptive statistics and multivariate linear regression were used for data analysis. P
ISSN:2212-1102