Title |
Perceptions of quality of life among Ugandan patients living with HIV: a qualitative study
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, April 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-343 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Doris Mutabazi-Mwesigire, Janet Seeley, Faith Martin, Achilles Katamba |
Abstract |
Ugandans have endured the HIV epidemic for three decades. Now, with the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and early diagnosis, those living with HIV can live longer and can enjoy the same life expectancy as the rest of the Ugandan population. This emerging trend necessitates the assessment of quality of life, alongside other patient outcomes, of those undergoing therapy, alongside other patient outcomes. While major strides have been made in developing measures of quality of life in the developed world, there remains a paucity of evidence from resource-limited settings. This challenge is further complicated by the contentious definition of quality of life, which is highly subjective and varies between individuals. In this paper, we aim to identify the determinants of quality of life for people living with HIV in a Ugandan context to contribute to the chronic care model for persons living with HIV/AIDS. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Uganda | 1 | 14% |
United States | 1 | 14% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 4 | 57% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
Scientists | 1 | 14% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 163 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 33 | 20% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 13% |
Researcher | 12 | 7% |
Student > Bachelor | 12 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 7% |
Other | 28 | 17% |
Unknown | 46 | 28% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 25% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 10% |
Psychology | 15 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 12 | 7% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 4% |
Other | 20 | 12% |
Unknown | 53 | 32% |