Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India.
AIDS Behav. 2009 Feb;13(1):110-7. doi: 10.1007/s10461-008-9434-9. Epub 2008 Jul 25.
This paper examined gender differences in Quality of Life (QOL) among people living with HIV/AIDS in South India using the locally validated version of the WHO Quality of Life Instrument for HIV (WHOQOL-HIV 120). Participants (N = 109) were men and women with HIV1 Clade C infection participating in a cohort study. There was no gender difference in CD4 counts or use of antiretroviral therapy. Of the 29 facets of QOL, men reported significantly higher QOL in the following facets-positive feeling, sexual activity, financial resources and transport, while women reported significantly higher QOL on the forgiveness and blame facet. Of the six domains of QOL, men reported better quality of life in the environmental domain while women had higher scores on the spirituality/religion and personal beliefs domain. Understanding these gender differences may provide potentially useful information for tailoring interventions to enhance QOL among people infected with HIV/AIDS.
本研究使用经过印度南部本土化验证的 WHO 艾滋病毒生存质量量表（WHOQOL-HIV120）评估了印度南部 HIV/AIDS 患者的生活质量（QOL）的性别差异。研究对象（N=109）为感染 HIV1 型 Clade C 的男性和女性，他们均参与了一项队列研究。在 CD4 计数或抗逆转录病毒治疗方面，男女之间没有差异。在 QOL 的 29 个方面中，男性在积极情绪、性行为、财务资源和交通等方面的 QOL 报告显著较高，而女性在宽恕和责备方面的 QOL 报告显著较高。在 QOL 的六个领域中，男性在环境领域的生活质量报告更好，而女性在精神/宗教和个人信仰领域的得分更高。了解这些性别差异可能为针对 HIV/AIDS 感染者量身定制干预措施以提高其生活质量提供有用的信息。
