Association between quality of life and social support among women suffering from HIV/AIDS

M Behmanesh; K Taeri; zahra boroumandfar

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases

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Association between quality of life and social support among women suffering from HIV/AIDS

Author(s):

M Behmanesh^,*,

K Taeri,

zahra boroumandfar

^,**

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Journal of Inflammatory Diseases:Vol. 20, issue 3; 47-40

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:M BehmaneshK Taerizahra boroumandfarAssociation between quality of life and social support among women suffering from HIV/AIDS.J Inflamm Dis.20(3):e155972.

Abstract

Background: HIV/AIDS, as a chronic disease, deeply affects the patients’ quality of life (QOL). Objective: To determine the association between QOL and social support among women suffering from HIV/AIDS. Methods: This analytical study was conducted on 60 HIV/AIDS women, under the coverage of behavioral diseases counseling center that were selected through census sampling in Isfahan, 2014. Data were collected with SF-36 and social support was investigated by family and friends scale. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, chi-square, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and linear regression analysis. Findings: Mean scores of subjects’ physical and psychosocial dimensions and overall QOL were 60.62±22.76, 56.58±21.47, 58.95±20.4 out of 100 respectively. Pearson correlation coefficient showed a positive and significant association between social support and QOL. Conclusion: With regards to the results, there was a positive relationship between social support of friends and family scale with QOL in HIV/AIDS.

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