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Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research

Stigmas, symptom severity and perceived social support predict quality of life for PLHIV in urban Indian context

Authors: Helena Garrido-Hernansaiz, Elsa Heylen, Shalini Bharat, Jayashree Ramakrishna, Maria L. Ekstrand

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

Multiple variables have been studied in relation to health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but research has not integrated the contributions of different variables in a single model that allows to compare them. This study, carried out with people living with HIV/AIDS in India, sought to develop a prediction model considering various predictors previously found to be related to HRQoL, namely sociodemographic factors, HIV symptoms, social support, stigmas and avoidant coping.

Methods

A sample of 961 HIV-positive persons from Bengaluru and Mumbai participated in this cross-sectional study, completing a sociodemographic questionnaire along with HRQoL, HIV symptoms, disclosure expectations, disclosure avoidance, social support and internalized, felt, vicarious and enacted stigma scales. Bivariate associations were obtained (correlations, ANOVAs and t tests) and a multiple regression analysis was performed.

Results

Results show that, when all variables are considered together, being married, widowed or deserted, symptom intensity, internalized stigma, disclosure avoidance and enacted stigma contribute negatively to predict HRQoL. On the other hand, being employed, good disclosure expectations and good social support contribute positively to predict HRQoL. Almost half of the variance in HRQoL was explained by this model.

Conclusions

Interventions seeking to increase HRQoL in people living with HIV/AIDS in India would benefit from addressing these aspects.
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Metadata
Title
Stigmas, symptom severity and perceived social support predict quality of life for PLHIV in urban Indian context
Authors
Helena Garrido-Hernansaiz
Elsa Heylen
Shalini Bharat
Jayashree Ramakrishna
Maria L. Ekstrand
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-016-0556-x

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