Measuring quality of life among HIV-infected women using a culturally adapted questionnaire in Rakai district, Uganda
Measuring quality of life among HIV-infected women using a culturally adapted questionnaire in Rakai district, Uganda
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DOI:
10.1080/09540120310001633994
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发表时间:
2004-01-01
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Wu, AW
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作者:
Mast, TC;Kigozi, G;Wu, AW
To examine self-reported quality of life and health status of HIV-infected women and a comparison sample of HIV-uninfected women in rural Uganda, we culturally adapted a Lugandan version of the Medical Outcomes Survey-HIV (MOS-HIV). We administered a cross-sectional survey among 803 women (239 HIV-positive and 564 HIV-negative) enrolled in a community study to evaluate maternal and child health in Rakai District, Uganda. The interview took 20 minutes and was generally well-accepted. Reliability coefficients were >0.70, except for role functioning, energy and cognitive function. MOS-HIV scores for HIV-positive women were correlated with increasing number of physical symptoms and higher HIV viral load. Compared to HIV-negative women, HIV-positive women reported lower scores than HIV-negative women for general health perceptions, physical functioning, pain, energy, role functioning, social functioning, mental health and overall quality of life (p all