Sexual orientation and quality of life of people living with HIV/Aids

Abstract

Objective: To analyze whether sexual orientation affects the quality of life of people living with HIV/Aids (PLWHA). Method: A crosssectional analytical study was carried out with 146 PLWHA in Teresina, capital city of the state of Piauí, in 2013, by means of the WHOQOL-HIV-bref. Descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression were used for data analysis. Results: There was a prevalence of men (63.7%), non-heterosexual (57.0%), aged between 19 and 39 years (89%). Of the total, 75.5% mentioned presence of negative feelings, such as fear and anxiety, and 38% reported have suffered stigma. With regard to the dimensions investigated, the most affected were "environment" and "level of independence". Non-heterosexual orientation was negatively associated with quality of life in almost all dimensions. Conclusion: Living with HIV/Aids and having a non-heterosexual orientation have a negative impact on quality of life.

Qualidade De Vida De Mulheres Transexuais Com Hiv/Aids

“…Nota-se, neste e em outros estudos, que o cotidiano das pessoas que vivem com HIV/AIDS é permeado por sentimentos negativos de medo, estigma e risco de depressão, que resultam em forte impacto na qualidade de vida (9,(13)(14) . Evidenciou-se a exclusão social como o principal precursor de negação da doença, isolamento social e baixa adesão ao tratamento (15) .…”

Reflexões humanísticas em serviço de atendimento especializado em HIV

“…HIV-related stigma affects patients' quality of life and can result in physical and psychological impairment, considering that poor care and poor prognosis may compromise treatment effectiveness. The patient must feel comfortable when seeking help from health professionals, that is, those responsible for ensuring, guiding, and treating virus carriers adequately and ethically 7,8 .…”

Propriedades psicométricas do WHOQOL-HIV Bref para avaliação da qualidade de vida

“…O WHOQOL-HIV Bref tem sido usado para a avaliação da qualidade de vida de pacientes que vivem com HIV no cenário internacional (Akinboro et al, 2014;Karkashadze, Gates, Chkhartishvili, DeHovitz, & Tsertsvadze, 2017;Osei-Yeboah et al, 2017) e nacional (Bellini, Reis, Reinato, Magalhães & Gir, 2015;Costa & Oliveira, 2013;Hipolito et al, 2017;Oliveira, Queiroz, Souza, Moura & Reis, 2017;Quadros et al, 2015). Na análise da qualidade de vida com este instrumento em pessoas infectadas no país, observou-se maior comprometimento dos domínios meio ambiente (Bellini et al, 2015, Costa & Oliveira, 2013Hipolito et al, 2017;Oliveira et al, 2017;Quadros et al, 2015), relações sociais (Bellini et al, 2015;Costa & Oliveira, 2013) e nível de independência (Hipolito et al, 2017;Oliveira et al, 2017;Quadros et al, 2015).…”