Quality of life and its influencing factors in patients with HIV/AIDS and tumors
Objective This study aimed to understand the quality of life and influence factors in patients with HIV/AIDS and tumors,to provide a reference for the development of psychological interventions and relevant health management systems.Methods Convenient sampling was used to select study participants from a pool of patients with HIV/AIDS and tumors,treated in Yunnan Provincial Infectious Disease Hospital,from January 2022 to June 2023.The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 was used in this study.Results The scores of role function,physical function,cognitive function,emotional function,general health,and social function were 69.90±30.88,69.26±25.33,65.21±27.72,62.78±30.22,51.38±27.34,and 48.71±12.81,respectively.Role function varied significantly depending on the patient's place of residence,educational level,and monthly income,and the presence of a caregiver(P＜0.05).Physical function varied significantly depending on the patient's place of residence,educational level,monthly income,CD4 cell count,and HIV viral load(P＜0.05).Cognitive function varied significantly depending on the patient's place of residence,occupation,educational level,and monthly income(P＜0.05).Emotional function varied significantly depending on the patient's gender,place of residence,and educational level(P＜0.05).General health varied significantly depending on the patient's age,place of residence,educational level,and HIV viral load(P＜0.05).Social function varied significantly depending on the patient's place of residence,occupation,educational level,and monthly income,and the presence of a caregiver(P＜0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that patients with caregivers had a better quality of life than those without(t=-2.642,P＜0.05).Moreover,patients who graduated from high school had a better quality of life than those who graduated from primary school only(t=2.177,P＜0.05).Conclusions The quality of life of patients with HIV/AIDS and tumors is severely reduced,particularly in terms of their general health and social function.Their quality of life is related to the presence of a caregiver and the patient's educational level.It is recommended that hospitals adopt work models,such as case management and psychological care,and actively provide psychological counseling to the patients and their caregivers.
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