Impact of HIV on the health-related quality of life in youth with perinatally acquired HIV.
World J Pediatr
; 15(5): 492-498, 2019 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31286425
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Studies investigating health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in youth with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV+) are scarce. This study aimed to compare HRQoL of PHIV+ to sociodemographic-matched youth not living with HIV (HIV-), Spanish general youth population, and to explore associations between sociodemographic variables, drug consumption, and HRQoL.METHODS:
PHIV+ youth were randomly selected from CoRISpe database (Cohort of the Spanish Pediatric HIV Network). HRQoL was evaluated by SF-12v2.RESULTS:
Thirty-nine PHIV+ youth (mean age 23.36 years, SD = 3.83) and thirty-nine HIV- youth (mean age 22.97 years, SD = 3.80) participated in this study. PHIV+ obtained lower scores in SF-12 physical health subscale (PCS) than HIV- (P = 0.001) and Spanish general youth population (P = 0.006). PHIV+ had lower scores on the mental health subscale (MCS) than the Spanish general youth population (P < 0.001). PHIV+ who were at school obtained better scores than those were not at school. PHIV+ youth who had used cocaine and cannabis had lower scores in MCS (P = 0.002).CONCLUSIONS:
There is a need for HRQoL management in the associated medical follow-up.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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HIV Infections
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
World J Pediatr
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
España
Publication country:
CH
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SUIZA
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SUÍÇA
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SWITZERLAND