Correlation between quality of life, depression, satisfaction and functionality of older people with HIV

• Main Authors: Kydja Milene Souza Torres de Araújo (Author), Suelane Renata de Andrade Silva (Author), Daniela de Aquino Freire (Author), Márcia Carréra Campos Leal (Author), Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques (Author), Rosilene Santos Baptista (Author), Antônia Leda Oliveira Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the correlation between the quality of life, depression, life satisfaction, and functional capacity in elderly people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Methods: A cross-sectional study developed in reference hospitals for treatment and follow-up of people with HIV. 241 elderly people participated by applying a questionnaire containing sociodemographic variables, the HIV/AIDS target quality of Life, the Barthel Index, the Life Satisfaction Scale, and the abbreviated version with 15 items of the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale. Results: The analyses showed an inverse correlation between the dimensions of the HAT-Qol with depression, a positive correlation in the domain satisfaction with life, and statistically significant, but weak, with functionality. Conclusion: Depression impairs quality of life in all dimensions, while life satisfaction influences this aspect more positively than functional capacity. Descriptors: Quality of Life; Depression; Personal Satisfaction; Aged; HIV.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1334