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Concerning the Relationship between The QOL of HIV-infected Patients and Psychological Factors
HIV感染者のQOLと精神心理的要因の関係について
HIV感染者のQOLと精神心理的要因の関係について
牧野, 麻由子
73305
HIV
improvement of QOL
feeling of depression
feeling of anxiety
Objective: Remarkable progress in clinical examination and antiretroviral agents for human immunodeficiency virus have made it possible for patients to survive longer than before and have resulted in a need for assessment of quality of life. The purpose of this study was focusing on the relationship between the QOL of HIV-infected patients and psychological factors. Subject and Method: The psychological factors affecting the QOL were examined using the disease specific health-related QOL scale and psychological assessment scales, HADS and PIL, in 245 HIV-infected patients receiving treatment at hospitals in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. Result: Feeling of depression and anxiety have a significant relationship with the QOL of patients. In addition, there was a significant correlation between feelings of depression and anxiety and existential theme. Existential theme also showed significant relationship with the QOL of HIV-infected patients. Conclusion: The QOL of HIV-infected patients is significantly affected by feeling of depression and anxiety, It is important to assess the psychological aspects properly and respond to them in order to improve the QOL of such patients.
departmental bulletin paper
新潟医学会
2009-05
application/pdf
新潟医学会雑誌
5
123
223
231
新潟医学会雑誌
AN00182415
00290440
https://niigata-u.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/10732/files/123(5)_223-231.pdf
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