Clinical determinants associated with quality of life for people who live with HIV/AIDS: a Meta-analysis

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Authors

Hesam Ghiasvand · University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Katherine M. Waye · Brown University

Mehdi Noroozi · University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni · University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Bahram Armoon · Saveh University of Medical Sciences

Azadeh Bayani · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

The results illustrated that time diagnosing and availability to hospital services had significant relationship with a higher QoL and CD4 < 200 was associated with a lower QoL. In conclusion, policy makers should set an agenda setting to provide a suitable diagnostic and therapeutic facilities to early detecting and continues monitoring the health status of People Who Live with HIV/AIDS (PWLHs').

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV-related health complications and treatments Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Health Services Research

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 768-768

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4659-z

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