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A Study to Assess the Quality of Life of People Living with HIV/AIDS Receiving Anti Retroviral Therapy from the Selected Anti-Retroviral Therapy Centre’s of Mysore


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1 Community Health Nursing Department, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, India
2 Pediatric Nursing Department, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, India
3 Mental Health Nursing Department, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, India
     

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Background and objectives: The main aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS receiving Anti-retroviral therapy from the selected Anti-retroviral therapy centre's of Mysore.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive survey was adopted. The sample of 30 people living with HIV/AIDS receiving Anti-retroviral therapy was selected by using random sampling technique. The data collection tools consist of Personal profile, structured interview questionnaire method by using WHO QOL-BREF instrument.

Results: The data analysis was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that Psychological domain scored low scoring about quality of life.


Keywords

Quality of Life, People Living with HIV/AIDS, ART Centre, WHO BREF-QOL, HIV/AIDS.
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Authors

G. Vinay Kumar
Community Health Nursing Department, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, India
Nisha P. Nair
Community Health Nursing Department, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, India
D. R. Prasannakumar
Pediatric Nursing Department, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, India
Parmesha
Mental Health Nursing Department, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, India

Abstract


Background and objectives: The main aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS receiving Anti-retroviral therapy from the selected Anti-retroviral therapy centre's of Mysore.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive survey was adopted. The sample of 30 people living with HIV/AIDS receiving Anti-retroviral therapy was selected by using random sampling technique. The data collection tools consist of Personal profile, structured interview questionnaire method by using WHO QOL-BREF instrument.

Results: The data analysis was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that Psychological domain scored low scoring about quality of life.


Keywords


Quality of Life, People Living with HIV/AIDS, ART Centre, WHO BREF-QOL, HIV/AIDS.