Sensoa (Flemish Expertise Center for Sexual Health), Antwerp, Belgium.
Sciensano (National Scientific Institute for Public Health), Brussels, Belgium.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2021 Jun;33(3):249-264. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2021.33.3.249.
This cross-sectional survey explored the quality of life in 505 people living with HIV in Belgium. Several domains of quality of life were impaired: 26% had been diagnosed with depression and 43% had weak social support. HIV-related stigma is still widespread, with 49% believing most people with HIV are rejected and 65% having experienced discrimination due to HIV. The impact of HIV was limited on professional life, but 40% experienced a negative impact on life satisfaction and 41% a negative impact on sexual life. For several domains, people with a recent diagnosis of HIV and long-term survivors had significantly worse scores. This survey also uncovered strengths of people living with HIV, such as positive coping and HIV self-image. Expanding the scope of quality of life in people living with HIV may provide a more complete picture of relevant life domains that may be impacted by living with HIV, but this needs further validation.
本横断面调查研究了 505 名在比利时生活的艾滋病毒感染者的生活质量。多个生活质量领域受损：26%的人被诊断患有抑郁症，43%的人社会支持薄弱。与艾滋病毒相关的耻辱感仍然普遍存在，49%的人认为大多数艾滋病毒感染者被拒绝，65%的人因艾滋病毒而遭受歧视。艾滋病毒对职业生活的影响有限，但 40%的人对生活满意度产生负面影响，41%的人对性生活产生负面影响。对于多个领域，近期诊断出 HIV 和长期存活的人得分明显较差。本调查还揭示了艾滋病毒感染者的优势，如积极应对和艾滋病毒自我形象。扩大艾滋病毒感染者生活质量的范围可能会更全面地了解与 HIV 共存可能会影响到的相关生活领域，但这需要进一步验证。
