Resilience, ageing, and quality of life in long-term diagnosed HIV-infected patients
Resilience, ageing, and quality of life in long-term diagnosed HIV-infected patients
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DOI:
10.1080/09540121.2015.1114989
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发表时间:
2015-01-01
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Clotet, Bonaventura
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作者:
Fumaz, Carmina R.;Ayestaran, Aintzane;Clotet, Bonaventura
Resilience is a predictor of emotional well-being and psychological adjustment in people living with HIV infection. We report the results of a cross-sectional study in which we evaluated resilience and its association with perception of ageing, coping strategies, quality of life, and emotional status in a group of long-term diagnosed HIV-infected patients. The analysis included 151 consecutive participants (57.6% men). Resilience was moderately high to high in 65 (43%) participants, moderately low to moderate in 57 (37.7%), and very low in 29 (19.2%). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Two factors of perception of ageing (good cognitive self-concept and good subjective perception of social relationships), the use of positive reframing as a coping strategy and better emotional status remained associated with high resilience. Our findings suggest that successful ageing is possible in people living with HIV infection. Resilience seems to play a key role in the ageing process.