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

• Autor(a) principal: Araújo,Kydja Milene Souza Torres de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Silva,Suelane Renata de Andrade, Freire,Daniela de Aquino, Leal,Márcia Carréra Campos, Marques,Ana Paula de Oliveira, Baptista,Rosilene Santos, Silva,Antônia Leda Oliveira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000900225
• topic: Quality of Life; Depression; Personal Satisfaction; Aged; HIV

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.