Background: HIV/AIDS impacts heavily on the infected individual and the society at large, there is therefore a need to evaluate the quality of life of HIV-infected individuals and its associated factors.
Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life of People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and its associated factors.
Methodology: Quality of life was measured using WHOQOL-BREF scale from a convenient sample of 100 People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) attending ART centre, Bagalkot in a cross sectional survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: Majority (77%) of PLHIV had poor overall quality of life. A significant association was found between total quality of life and family history of HIV (χ2=5.89, p<0.05), having children (χ2=3.93, p<0.05), WHO clinical staging (χ2=8.34, p<0.05) and suffering from any other illness (χ2=4.18, p<0.05).
Conclusion: Quality of life of PLHIV is greatly compromised and family history of HIV, having children, clinical staging and co morbidity are the factors associated with QoL of PLHIV.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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