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Quality of Life Among HIV-Infected Children in Thailand

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, aoberdor{at}mail.med.cmu.ac.th

Orawan Louthrenoo, MD

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

Thanyawee Puthanakit, MD

Research Institute for Health Sciences Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Virat Sirisanthana, MD

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

Thira Sirisanthana, MD

Research Institute for Health Sciences Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

The aim of the study was to measure quality of life in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. This is a cross-sectional study among main caregivers of human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. The questionnaire consisted of 5 main domains: general health, physical functioning, symptoms, psychological well being, and social and role functioning. A total of 131 main caregivers (21% males, average age 42.5 years) of human immunodeficiency virus-infected children (28% male, average age 10.1 years) answered the questionnaires. Four out of 5 domains showed that children without immune suppression had a significantly higher quality of life than children with immune suppression. There was a significant correlation between health care utility and physical functioning, symptoms, and social and role functioning. The instrument had acceptable internal consistency and was a feasible measure of quality of life among human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. The information obtained will enable health care providers to establish comprehensive health care services to serve the needs of these children and their families.

Key Words: quality of life (QOL) • HIV/AIDS • HIV-infected children

This version was published on June 1, 2008

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC), Vol. 7, No. 3, 141-147 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1545109708318877


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