Health-related quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS: the role of social inequalities and disease-related factors

Abstract Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) serves as a direct measure individuals’ health, expectancy and the impact that utilization health care has on life. The purpose this study is to assess HRQoL people living with HIV (PLHIV), ascertain its association social inequalities clinical determinants among in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted between December 2016 February 2017; 390 at two referral hospitals three centers participated study. Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Scale (PROMIS 10) used key domains. Physical (GPH) Mental summary scores were employed. GPH GMH below 50 (the standardized mean score) determined poor HRQoL. Bivariate multivariate logistic regression analyses identify factors associated scores. Results This included 259 (66.4%) females 131 (33.6%) males. ranged from 16.2 67.7 48.8 (SD = 8.9). Almost 44.6% population score 50; 28.4 67.6 50.8 8.1). About 41.8% 50. Unemployment, household food insecurity comorbidities both Age 25 years being member Christian fellowship inversely GPH. least wealth index CD4 count 350 cells/mL also GMH. Conclusion Overall, socioeconomic HIV-related play an important role improving PLHIV. Many these are alterable risk factors. Appropriate strategies can improve holistic management chronic maximize PLHIVs’ Such require adoption comprehensive interventions, including policies programmes would wellbeing livelihood