RESEARCH PAPER
Relationship between stigma and health-related quality of life in patients diagnosed with HIV
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School of Social and Human Sciences, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
Submission date: 2020-06-26
Final revision date: 2020-10-29
Acceptance date: 2021-03-05
Publication date: 2021-08-26
HIV & AIDS Review 2021;20(3):179-186
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic is one of the main problems in public health, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is usually negatively affected. Stigma is one of the factors related to a lower HRQoL.
Material and methods:
We aimed to assess this relationship, and felt stigma was measured using HIV felt stigma scale, while HRQoL was measured with EORTC QLQ-C30. We interviewed 140 patients, and 10.9% of our respondents reported feeling severe stigma, 25.4% moderate stigma, 26.1% mild stigma, and 37.7% absence of stigma.
Results:
Average score for overall HRQoL was 83.3 (SD = 21.4). Higher levels of stigma were associated with lower levels of perceived global HRQoL (β = –0.32, p = 0.001). Moreover, higher levels of stigma were correlated with a lower physical function (β = –0.27, p = 0.005), role function (β = –0.28, p = 0.001), cognitive function (β = –0.30, p = 0.001), social function (β = –0.32, p = 0.001), and emotional function (β = –0.60, p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
Reducing felt stigma could help improve HRQoL in HIV-positive patients.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic is one of the main problems in public health, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is usually negatively affected. Stigma is one of the factors related to a lower HRQoL.
Material and methods:
We aimed to assess this relationship, and felt stigma was measured using HIV felt stigma scale, while HRQoL was measured with EORTC QLQ-C30. We interviewed 140 patients, and 10.9% of our respondents reported feeling severe stigma, 25.4% moderate stigma, 26.1% mild stigma, and 37.7% absence of stigma.
Results:
Average score for overall HRQoL was 83.3 (SD = 21.4). Higher levels of stigma were associated with lower levels of perceived global HRQoL (β = –0.32, p = 0.001). Moreover, higher levels of stigma were correlated with a lower physical function (β = –0.27, p = 0.005), role function (β = –0.28, p = 0.001), cognitive function (β = –0.30, p = 0.001), social function (β = –0.32, p = 0.001), and emotional function (β = –0.60, p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
Reducing felt stigma could help improve HRQoL in HIV-positive patients.
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