Correlation between hope and quality of life in HIV-infected patients referring to welfare clubs in Tehran and Kermanshah in 2009

Asghar Dadkhah; Majid Reza Zadeh; Mehdi Rahgozar; Behrooz Khosravy Zad

doi:10.22110/jkums.v17i10.1258

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Correlation between hope and quality of life in HIV-infected patients referring to welfare clubs in Tehran and Kermanshah in 2009

Author(s):

Asghar Dadkhah¹,

Majid Reza Zadeh²,

Mehdi Rahgozar³,

Behrooz Khosravy Zad^4,*

1Dept.of Clinical Psychology and Counselling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2Department of Social Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Dept.of Computer and Biostatistics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4Dept.of Rehabilitation Counselling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 17, issue 10; e74335

Published online:Jan 29, 2014

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 17, 2013

Accepted:Oct 29, 2013

How to Cite:Asghar DadkhahMajid Reza ZadehMehdi RahgozarBehrooz Khosravy ZadCorrelation between hope and quality of life in HIV-infected patients referring to welfare clubs in Tehran and Kermanshah in 2009.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.17(10):e74335.https://doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v17i10.1258.

Abstract

Background: Human beings have been exposed to the risks that have threatened their life. Illness is one of the threats which has shown itself in different ways . During the twentieth century, AIDS was one of the serious threats to the global public health. This study was designed to examine the relationship between hope and quality of life among HIV-infected patients.

Methods: This study was cross-sectional, descriptive analytic. Total number of 183 (79 women and 104 men), , attending the welfare clubs in Tehran and Kermanshah including, Zendegy Mosbat Iranian and Zendegye Khamosh both located in Tehran and Affray Sabz situated in Kermanshah, participated in this research . The participants completed the demographic checklist, and HIV/AIDS-targeted quality of life and hope questioners. Statistical tests Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Pearson and Spearman, U Mann-Whitney and Chi-Square were used to analyse the collected data.

Results: no positive and significant relationship was found between hope and quality of life among men and women who were suffering from HIV/AIDS (p>0.05).

Conclusion: unlike other chronic diseases, there was no significant relationship between hope and quality of life among HIV/AIDS-infected patients.

Keywords

HIV

hope

quality of life

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Mehdi Rahgozar:[PubMed][Scholar]
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